Jysk

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Jysk A/S
TypePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded2 April 1979; 42 years ago (2 April 1979) in Aarhus, Denmark
FounderLars Larsen
HeadquartersBrabrand, Denmark
Area served
Europe, Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Greenland, Canada
Key people
Jacob Brunsborg (chairman)
Number of employees
app. 22,000 (2018)
ParentLars Larsen Group
Websitejysk.com

Jysk A/S (Danish: [ˈjysk]) is a Danish retail chain, selling household goods such as mattresses, furniture and interior décor. Jysk is the largest Danish retailer operating internationally. In total, the companies have 2,937 stores in 50 countries and over 22,000 employees. The turnover in the financial year 19/20 was 4.1 billion Euro.[1] The company is owned by .[2]

Jysk (meaning "Jutlandic") was founded by Lars Larsen, who opened the first store on Silkeborgvej in the Danish city Aarhus in April 1979.[3] The logo displays a goose, which has a historical thread to the brand.[4]

Jysk in Hungary
Jysk store in Sweden

History[]

1979–1989[]

On 2 April 1979 the world's first Jysk Sengetøjslager opened in Aarhus, Denmark, where it still operates today.[5]

In 1984, Jysk Sengetøjslager opened its first store outside the country - Dänisches Bettenlager in Germany; and the Jysk Franchise also opened its first store in Greenland. In 1986, Jysk Franchise opened its first store in the Faroe Islands. In 1987, Jysk expanded to Iceland and opened a store in Kópavogur.

1990–1999[]

In 1995, Jysk opened its first store in Finland.[6] In 1996: Jysk opened its first Canadian store in Coquitlam, British Columbia[7] In 1998, The company celebrated the opening its store number 500.

2000–2009[]

In 2000, Jysk opened its first store in Poland.[8] In 2001 The stores in Denmark, Sweden and Finland changed their name from Jysk Sengetøjslager, Jysk Bäddlager and Jysk Vuodevarasto to Jysk. In 2004, Jysk opened its first store in Hungary. In 2008 Jysk Nordic opened Northern Europe's largest warehouse in Uldum in Mid-Jutland. The warehouse now has an area of 64,000 m2.[9] In 2008, Jysk opened its first stores in the United Kingdom. Mansfield and Lincoln opened in April, then Blackburn and York opened in the summer.[10]

2010–2019[]

In 2010 Jysk was granted a royal warrant of appointment as a purveyor to the Queen of Denmark. Also in 2010, Jysk's staff magazine GO JYSK won several awards, as staff magazine 2010 in Denmark and as the second best staff magazine in Europe. In 2011 Jysk launched its own television channel on www.jysk.tv. In 2013, Jysk opened its first store in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. This marked the first Jysk store in the Caucasus.[11] In 2014–2015, Jysk opened a store in Mall Taman Anggrek and Pejaten Village in Jakarta, Indonesia.[12] Jysk continued to expand in Indonesia as the company opens four new stores at Margo City Depok, Kuningan City and Pluit Village in Jakarta, and Aeon Mall BSD City in Tangerang. In 2016 Jysk expanded by opening its first stores in Singapore at Tiong Bahru Plaza.[13] two stores in Belarus, its first store in Tajikistan,[11] and its first store in Tbilisi.[14] In 2017 it expanded further opening its third store in Minsk,[15] and the first in Brest.[16] and its first store in Kuwait.[17] In 2018, Jysk opened its first store in Dubai.[18] In 2019, Jysk opened its first store in Thailand.[19] and opened its first store in Baku.[20] and opened its 4th logistics hub in Bulgaria - DCB (Distribution Center Bozhurishte),[21] and Jysk opened its first store in the Republic of Ireland. Located in Naas Co.Kildare it is planned to be the first of 15, (later revised to 40)[22] stores across the country. Stores currently operate in Naas, Drogheda, Navan, Portlaoise, Youghal, Limerick, Sligo and Santry (as of October 2020)[23]

Lars Larsen died 19 August 2019.[24]

2020–present[]

In 2020 Jysk opened its first store in Moscow.[25] The Austrian branch, formerly "Dänisches Bettenlager", was rebranded to "Jysk" in 2020[26] The German branch, formerly "Dänisches Bettenlager", rebranded to "Jysk" in 2021; [27] and Jysk Indonesia closed down.

References[]

  1. ^ JYSK PRESENTS RECORD TURNOVER DESPITE CORONAVIRUS GoJysk, Rune Jungberg Pedersen, September 14, 2020, retrieved November 25, 2020
  2. ^ https://www.jysk.com/ Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "The founder | JYSK". www.jysk.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  4. ^ "THE JYSK AND DBL LOGO". JYSK Blue Line. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "The History of JYSK". Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. ^ "JYSK kasvatti myyntiä Suomessa" (in Finnish). 1 December 2016.
  7. ^ "JYSK Announces 6 Canadian Stores for 2017". Retail Insider. 28 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Informacje o JYSK". jysk.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  9. ^ "CASE STUDY JYSK". ssi-schaefer.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. ^ "WHAT IS JYSK?". jysk.ie. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ^ a b "The History of JYSK GROUP". JYSK. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Peresmian JYSK Store Indonesia, Foto 5 - Tribun Images". Tribunnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  13. ^ "List of Tiong Bahru Plaza's stores". AsiaMalls Management Pte Ltd. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  14. ^ "თბილისში სკანდინავიური ბრენდის JYSK GROUP პირველი მაღაზია გაიხსნა" [First store of Scandinavian brand Jysk opened in Tbilisi]. Business media Georgia (in Georgian). Tbilisi: Business Media Georgia. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  15. ^ JYSK opens in Belarus mynewdesk.com, retrieved November 27, 2020
  16. ^ Jysk opening shop in Brest ctv.by, November 17, 2017, retrieved November 27, 2020
  17. ^ JYSK Franchise opens in Kuwait mynewdesk.com, November 2, 2017, retrieved November 27, 2020
  18. ^ In pictures: coolest new furniture store opens in Dubai expatmedia.net, January 7, 2019, retrieved November 27, 2020
  19. ^ เปิดตัว “JYSK” แบรนด์เฟอร์นิเจอร์ระดับโลกจากสแกนดิเนเวียน พร้อมปักหมุดแฟล็กชิปสโตร์แห่งแรกในไทย prachachat.net, April 9, 2019, retrieved August 8, 2021
  20. ^ JYSK opens the first store in Azerbaijan mynewdesk.com, May 22, 2019, retrieved November 27, 2020
  21. ^ JYSK OFFICIALLY OPENED THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN BULGARIA gojysk, September 20, 2019, retrieved November 27, 2020
  22. ^ JYSK to open 40 stores in Ireland thinkbusiness.ie, January 6, 2020, retrieved November 27, 2020
  23. ^ "Jysk says it takes four times longer to open Irish store than rest of Europe".
  24. ^ http://cphpost.dk/news/business/business-round-up-jysk-founder-dies-aged-71.html
  25. ^ JYSK Opens its First Store in Russia RetailSEE, June 12, 2020, retrieved November 25, 2020
  26. ^ DÄNISCHES BETTENLAGER Austria is now officially named JYSK mynewdesk.com, October 01, 2020, retrieved November 25, 2020
  27. ^ Seck, Mariama (2021-09-16). "JYSK. A new name for Dänisches Bettenlager". ndion. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

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