Otto Group

Founded in 1949, the Otto Group is now a worldwide-operating trade and services group with 49,539 employees. The group has 123 companies of primary significance and operates in 20 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. It is organised into three business segments: Multichannel Retail, Financial Services and Services. Otto Group revenue in the fiscal year 2008/09 (to 28 February 2009) was 10,109 million euros. Today, Otto is the largest mail order group in the world. The Otto Group is the world’s number two in B2C online trade, second only to Amazon. Over-the-counter retail trade constitutes the third pillar of the successful multichannel distribution concept at Otto.

Global corporate activities and a variety of strategic partnerships and joint ventures provide Otto with excellent opportunities to transfer know-how and to use the synergy potential available. The fact that national companies are acting within their own responsibility to a high degree guarantees both flexibility and a close customer relationship as well as optimum target group appeal in the respective country.

For further information on the Otto Group, please visit www.ottogroup.com.