Zur Rose Group

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Zur Rose Group
TypeCorporation
ROSE.SW
ISINCH0042615283
IndustryOnline pharmacy, Logistics, Telehealth
Founded1993
Headquarters
Frauenfeld
,
Switzerland
Key people
Walter Oberhänsli
(CEO)
RevenueIncrease CHF 1'751 million (2020)[1]
Decrease CHF -118 million (2020)[1]
Number of employees
1'960 (2020)[1]
Websitewww.zurrosegroup.com

Zur Rose Group, headquartered in Frauenfeld, is an active Swiss-based group operating primarily in Europe online pharmacy and pharma wholesaling. Zur Rose Group is the self proclaimed largest e-commerce pharmacy in Europe, operating in Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and France.[2] Its services are offered under different brands in different countries, DocMorris being the most well known one. The Zur Rose Group shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

History[]

The company was founded in 1993 by its current CEO Walter Oberhänsli. The company name is derived form an actual pharmacy called Zur Rose (German for to the rose) in the village of Steckborn. A large number of competitors in pharma logistics and online commerce were acquired over the years, including Ogera AG (2001), Helvepharm AG (2006), DocMorris (2012), Eurapon Pharmahandel GmbH (2017), Promofarma (2018), apo-rot (2018) and medpex (2019). The group also acquired two software companies; BlueCare AG (2015) and TeleClinic (2020), a telemedicine provider.[3]

Zur Rose Group IPOed on the SIX Swiss Exchange on July 6th 2017.[3]

Since 2017 Zur Rose Group operates in Switzerland a small number of physical shop-in-shop stores in collaboration with Switzerland's largest retailer Migros.[4]

Brands[]

Zur Rose Group operates under the following brands:[5]

  • DocMorris
  • Zur Rose
  • medpex
  • eurapon
  • Apo-rot
  • apotal.de
  • TeleClinic
  • eHealthTec
  • BlueCare
  • PromoFarma[6]
  • DoctiPharma[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Onlinehandel - Frauenfelder Apotheke Zur Rose fährt kräftiges Minus ein – Wachstumsstrategie wird fortgesetzt" (in German). Tagblatt.ch. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual report 2019" (PDF). Zur Rose Group. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Zur Rose Group History". Zur Rose Group. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Zur Rose und Migros starten offiziell mit Gemeinschaftsunternehmen" (in German). Blick. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Zur Rose Group Markets & Brands". Zur Rose Group. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "EQS-News: Zur Rose Group AG: Acquisition of the Spanish marketplace platform Promofarma". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  7. ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "EQS-News: Zur Rose Group accelerates internationalisation". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.

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