OVS (formerly Oviesse) is an Italian clothing company. It has stores in 35 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia with a total of over 1300 locations. Revenues were €1.32 billion in 2015.[2] It is the largest clothing retailer in Italy, accounting for about 5% of the national clothing retail market.[3]
OVS was founded in 1972 as Organizzazione Vendite Speciali (special sales organization), a division of Coin, an Italian department store chain.[3][4] The company remained a subsidiary of Coin Group until 2015, when an initial public offering (IPO) took place.[5]
Locations
References
- OVS S.P.A. sustainability report 2020 ovscorporte.it, retrieved 1 March 2022^
- Store locator www.ovs.it, retrieved 29 March 2018^
- Cosa è successo a OVS Il Post, 18 September 2014, retrieved 6 December 2016^
- Storia www.ovscorporate.it, retrieved 6 December 2016^
- Ovs e Upim in Borsa per ridurre il super debito di Coin Repubblica.it, 14 February 2015, retrieved 6 December 2016^