Peek & Cloppenburg KG Wien history

After 1910, Peek & Cloppenburg started offering a line of clothes suitable for the tropics, catering to the needs of Germans who lived in the country's African colonies.

In 1911, James Cloppenburg's brother-in-law Paul Schröder founded his own company in Hamburg and opened a first store there in the same year.

In 1936, another Peek & Cloppenburg store opened in Frankfurt's Zeil boulevard, followed by another one in Essen one year later.

A provisional store was opened near Frankfurt's Kaiserstrasse, and in October 1945 on the Zeil boulevard.

Finally, in 1950, the old location in the city of Frankfurt was opened again, starting out with a limited store size.

By 1963 about 650 people worked at the company's menswear factory in Herne.

In 1969, Peek & Cloppenburg acquired the Mannheim-based firm Neugebauer and Wuppertal-based Klischan.

Expansion Under New Leadership Begins in 1986

1991: Anson's is established as a second store concept.

In early 1993, Peek & Cloppenburg acquired 15 stores from Bernward Leineweber GmbH & Co.

Beginning in 1994, Peek & Cloppenburg continuously increased its interest in P&C Groep.

1997: Two Peek & Cloppenburg stores open in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

In 1998, two Peek & Cloppenburg stores opened in Vienna which were stocked with women's fashion by Peek & Cloppenburg North, while Peek & Cloppenburg West managed the menswear department.

2001: The first Peek & Cloppenburg store in Poland opens in Warsaw.