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Douglas Holding AG
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Type: joint stock company
Founded: 1949
Headquarters: Hagen, Germany
Key people: Henning Kreke, Chairman
Industry: retailing
Products: perfume, books, jewelry, clothing, confection
Employees: 18,698 (2004)
Website: www.douglas-holding.de

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The roots of the company date back to 1821, when the perfume and soap factory J.S. Douglas Söhne was founded in Hamburg. In 1863, the first Christ subsidiary was founded. In 1910, the first Douglas perfumery was opened in Hamburg. The actual predecessor of the Douglas Holding AG, the Hussel Süßwarenfilialbetrieb GmbH, was founded in 1949 and transformed into a joint stock company in 1962. In 1969 it acquired the Parfümerie Douglas, which soon became the main pillar of the the corporation, which became known as Hussel Holding AG in 1976. In 1989, the company changed its name to Douglas Holding AG. The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... A joint stock company is a special kind of partnership. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  • This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of September 3, 2006.


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