Deichmann SE is the largest footwear retailer in Europe and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.
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16 Facts About Deichmann SE
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Heinrich Deichmann SE opened the first large shoe shop at Borbecker Markt in 1936.
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Early on, their son Heinz-Horst Deichmann SE helped out in the company, opening the first shop outside Essen on Ackerstraße in Dusseldorf in the late 1940s.
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Deichmann SE studied theology, received his doctorate in medicine and continued to run the small family business together with his mother.
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Deichmann SE gave up his career as a doctor in 1956 to fully take over management of the shoe business, buying out his four older sisters.
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Deichmann SE was the first to introduce the display stands and later the rack-room concept in Germany, where shoes are presented in boxes for customers to try on directly.
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Deichmann SE expanded to the USA in 1984, the Netherlands in 1985, Austria in 1992 and Poland in 1997.
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Deichmann SE was legally changed to a Societas Europaea company on 1 January 2010.
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Deichmann SE was the first company to set up an online shop for shoes in 2000.
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Deichmann SE purchased traditional brands Gallus and Elefanten-Schuh in May 2005.
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Deichmann SE collaborated with singer Rita Ora to release a collection of 40 women's shoe designs in 2019.
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Deichmann SE is a member of the cads association.
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Deichmann SE is a member of the Leather Working Group, which was founded in 2005.
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Deichmann SE is committed to the professional integration of disadvantaged children and young people.
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Dr Heinz-Horst Deichmann SE-Stiftung promotes various social and welfare-based projects in Germany and abroad.
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