Brief Profile
We believe in the power of dreams.
Dreams of freedom, independence and happiness.
We are at home outdoors. There’s nowhere we’d rather be. The vastness attracts us, time sustains us. We are on a quest for experiences, not peak performance.
We are guided by our passion to develop exceptional products, and driven by new ideas. We are fully committed to functionality. Our products are designed to protect, keep you warm and dry, whilst being comfortable and reliable and lasting for many years. No detail is too small for us to improve upon.
We respect the diversity of nature and all living things. Our earth is simply the most beautiful place in the universe and we only have this one. We do everything we can to protect it and we want to experience it and share it with others.
See you outdoors!
Facts and Figures
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Group Head |
JACK WOLFSKIN GmbH & Co. KGaA |
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Company headquarters |
Idstein, Germany (since 1997) |
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Founded |
1981 in Frankfurt, Germany |
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Management Board |
Melody Harris-Jensbach (CEO) |
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Retail partners and outlets |
worldwide approx. 4000 retail outlets in the specialist outdoor and sports equipment trade and more than 850 Jack Wolfskin stores |
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JACK WOLFSKIN Retail GmbH |
wholly-owned subsidiary, |
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Opening of first Jack Wolfskin Store |
1st October, 1993, Heidelberg, Germany |
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No. of stores worldwide |
850 |
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No. of stores in Europe |
230 (Germany 162, Austria 15, Russia 12, Switzerland 7, U.K. 8, Italy 5, Belgium 8, Poland 8, Luxembourg 3, Ukraine 3) |
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No. of stores in Asia |
622 (China 618, Japan 2, Mongolia 1, Dubai 1) |
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No. of stores in South America |
2 (Chile) |
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Store size |
between 60 m2 and 700 m2 |
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Largest store |
Stuttgart, Germany |
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European central warehouse |
Neu Wulmstorf, Germany; total area approx. 40,000 m2 |
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No. of employees |
JACK WOLFSKIN GmbH & Co. KGaA: 525 |
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Headquarters |
Jack-Wolfskin-Kreisel 1 Fon: +49 (0) 61 26 / 9 54 - 0 |
Dated: August 2018
„Jack Wolfskin is an attractive brand with a unique history and lots of plans for the future. The ‘At home outdoors’ theme is reminiscent of great experiences and fantastic outdoor moments. It’s great fun to work for this kind of company.
The product is the heart of our brand. Our mission is to continue to improve it and to inspire our customers with innovations. Only when we can keep our promise of uniting functionality, durability and an on-trend design in a way that perfectly meets the needs of our customers can we be satisfied with our work.“
