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DOUGLAS AG

DOURetailDüsseldorf, Germany

Douglas AG retails beauty products in Europe. It operates in five segments: DACHNL, France, Southern Europe, Central Eastern Europe, and Parfumdreams/Niche Beauty. The company offers beauty products, including perfume, skin care, color cosmetics, hair care, and accessories. It offers its products under the DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams, and Niche Beauty brands through offline and online stores, and e-commerce platforms. The company was formerly known as Kirk Beauty A GmbH and changed its name to Douglas AG in February 2024. Douglas AG was founded in 1821 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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DOUGLAS AG at a glance

DOUGLAS AG is a retail company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. It is publicly listed (DOU) with a market capitalisation of $984.5M.

Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Market cap
$984.5M
Employees
18,992
Ticker
DOU

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Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings, Inc.)SBH · RetailPlano, United States
65% matchPublic

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. functions as a specialized vendor and distributor of professional beauty products. The company’s operations are divided into two main business units: Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group. The Sally Beauty Supply division provides a diverse range of beauty items, including hair coloring agents, haircare solutions, skincare, nail care products, and styling appliances, serving a broad customer base that includes individual consumers, salons, and salon professionals. This segment features merchandise from popular external brands such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, Conair, and L'Oreal, in addition to its proprietary label offerings. In contrast, the Beauty Systems Group segment focuses on supplying professional-grade beauty essentials, like hair color, haircare treatments, skin and nail care, and styling tools, directly to salons and professional beauticians. This is achieved through its specialized professional stores, online platforms, a dedicated sales force, and franchised outlets operating under the Armstrong McCall brand. This segment also carries a selection of prominent third-party brands, including Paul Mitchell, Wella, Matrix, Schwarzkopf, Kenra, Goldwell, Joico, and Olaplex. By September 30, 2021, the company's extensive network included 4,777 stores, with 134 of these being franchised. These establishments are located across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany. Furthermore, Sally Beauty Holdings distributes its products through various channels such as full-service and exclusive distributors, open-line distributors, direct sales initiatives, and large salon retail locations. Established in 1964, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Denton, Texas.

Market cap$1.5B
Employees12,000
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