Marc O’Polo has secured full control of his activities in Switzerland.
The Stephanskirchen clothing supplier is taking over the business in Switzerland from its previous distribution partner Bollag-Guggenheim AG, Marc O’Polo announced on Wednesday. The company is responsible for all of its own stores as well as the wholesale business in this market. The approximately 70 employees who worked for the brand in Switzerland will be integrated into the Marc O’Polo Group.
“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Bollag-Guggenheim AG for our great and extremely successful cooperation over the last 18 years,” said Maximilian Böck, CEO of Marc O’Polo SE. “Marc O’Polo is one of the top brands in the premium segment in Switzerland. We are therefore taking over a carefully structured wholesale and retail business with professional employees and stores in prime locations. This now needs to be continued and developed further.”
Bollag-Guggenheim has been responsible for Swiss sales since 2005 and has gradually expanded the business. Today there are 21 Marc O’Polo stores in Switzerland, nine of which are operated independently and twelve as franchises.