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European Founders Fund (EN)

20% of the company is sold to the European Founders Fund (Samwer brothers).


Entwicklung Signa Sports Group (EN)

Assistance with the successful development of the SIGNA Sports Group (including with TennisPoint, Outfitter, Stylefile); sales at INTERNETSTORES rise substantially above EUR 300 million; resignation from all offices.


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Übernahme Probikeshop (EN)

Probikeshop is acquired (Southern Europe’s market leader for bikes); a logistics centre is opened in Chaponnay (France); an internationalisation hub is opened in Saint Etienne (France); the company expands to the UK.


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Verkauf 90% Unternehmensanteile (EN)

90% of the company is sold to SIGNA Retail (of which around 40% had been held by Rene Marius Köhler); in December 2016, the CEO switched to being Chairman of the Board at INTERNETSTORES and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the SIGNA Sports Group.


Eröffnung Logistikcenter in Helsingborg (EN)

A logistics centre is opened in Helsingborg (Sweden); TV campaigns are expanded; print magazines are established.