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Hugo Boss AG is a German fashion and style house based in Metzingen, Germany. It is named after its founder, Hugo Boss (1885–1948).
Hugo Boss currently has at least 6,102 points of sale in 110 countries. Hugo Boss AG directly owns over 364 retail stores with over 1,000 stores and shops owned by franchisees.
Products are manufactured in a variety of locations, including the company's own production sites in Izmir, Turkey, Radom, Poland; Morrovalle, Germany during the war; Cleveland, USA; and Metzingen, Germany.
There are two core brands, BOSS and HUGO:
Hugo Boss has licensing agreements with various companies to produce Hugo Boss branded products. These include agreements with Samsung to produce cell phones; C.W.F. Children Worldwide Fashion SAS to produce children's clothing; Procter & Gamble Prestige to produce fragrances & skincare;Movado to produce watches; and Safilo to produce sunglasses and eyewear.
In 1985 the company was floated on the stock exchange. In 1991, the Marzotto textile group acquired a 77.5% stake for $165 million. Marzotto spun off its fashion brands into the newly created Valentino Fashion Group in 2005.