El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés S.A. (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈkoɾte jŋˈɡles]), headquartered in Madrid, is the biggest department store group in Europe and ranks third worldwide. Its primary source of sales is from department stores, followed by internet sales. It is a family business, with most stock held by relatives of the deceased businessmen Ramon Areces Rodriguez and César Rodríguez González (1882-1966), and the Ramon Areces foundation.
Headquarters in Madrid, Spain | |
| Company type | Sociedad Anónima |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | (28 June 1940) in Madrid, Spain |
| Founder | Ramón Areces César Rodríguez |
| Headquarters | Madrid , Spain |
Number of locations | 83 (2023) |
Area served | Spain and Portugal USA, UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland and other countries (online only) |
Key people | Victor del Pozo (chairman) Marta Álvarez Guil (President) |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, accessories, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares |
| Revenue | €15.783 billion (2018) |
Net income | €258 million (2018) |
Number of employees | 90,004 (2018) |
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| Website | elcorteingles.com (International) |
El Corte Inglés is Spain's and Portugal's only remaining department store chain. El Corte Inglés has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores since 1998. Stores tend to be very large in size and offer a wide range of products: stores may sell music, movies, portable and household electronics, furniture, hardware, books, clothes, groceries, gourmet food, cars and real estate.