Lindex is a Swedish fashion chain, known for its fast fashion clothing offerings for women, teenagers and children. Lindex has around 400 stores in Scandinavia (including Iceland), the Baltic States, Russia, central Europe, the Middle East as of November 2011 . Lindex employs around 5,000 people.
In 1954, Ingemar Boman and Bengt Rosell opened the lingerie store Fynd in Alingsås. Shortly thereafter, the Lindex company of Gothenburg was acquired, and this was the name then given in time to all the subsequent stores. During the sixties the lingerie selection was complemented by women's wear, in particular jumpers and blouses. Operations were expanded and the first Lindex store in Norway is opened.
During the seventies Lindex continued to grow in Sweden and Norway. The range was expanded and Lindex also became known for skirts and trousers. The eighties saw major changes for Lindex and expansion. Lindex is now testing new markets such as Denmark, Great Britain and Finland but at the end of the eighties, operations are focused on Sweden, Norway and Finland.