Expert (company)
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![]() Expert (formerly OnOff, the old sign is visible in the background) in Varberg, Halland, Sweden. | |
Company type | Private (GmbH) |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1967 (as Intercop GmbH), 1971 (current name) |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Consumer electronics |
Website | www |
Expert International GmbH is a Swiss consumer electronics retail chain headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
History
[edit]The Intercop GmbH was founded in Zurich, Switzerland on 16 October 1967 by initiative of Gunnar Nygren, representing the Swedish radio and TV-retailer association Samex and representatives of five other national retail organizations.[1] The company was renamed Expert International GmbH in 1971. Retailers from other countries began to join the group, which led to the Expert trademark being internationally registered.[2]
In 1999 the Expert Global group was formed following a letter of intent being signed with Associated Volume Buyers Inc. from the United States and Cantrex from Canada. This collaboration was later ended.[citation needed]
Operations
[edit]Expert International has over 5000 affiliated stores in 22 countries, trading both under the brand Expert and other strong national and regional retail banners:[3]
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Switzerland
References
[edit]- ^ "Grundade Expert-kedjan - Sydsvenskan". Sydsvenskan.se. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "History". expert.org. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Expert International Country Finder". expert.org. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.