1900/ 1901
“Peek & Cloppenburg*” is established and opens the first store for boys and mens clothing in Düsseldorf’s Schadowstraße
Opening of a second clothing store in Berlin
Launch of the first standardised system of sizes for men’s clothing
1911
The launch of a “mail order business”. For the first time, P&C* issues illustrated price lists with an overview of the latest product range
1920’s
During the economic boom, P&C* provides elegant fashion to the residents of Düsseldorf and Berlin
With a distinctive insignia, P&C* creates its own logo
1936
Product range extended to include women’s clothing. P&C* becomes the first full range provider for the whole family
From 1945
Reconstruction phase. Not a single P&C* store survives the war
1950–60
Expansion and opening of new stores in Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Essen
In the following years, modernisation and new construction of numerous stores
1970–80
P&C* are one of the first companies to implement an inventory control system
Advertising concept for high quality women’s fashion
1980´s
1988
Since the construction of its first world-city store in Frankfurt, P&C* uses world-class architectural designs in its major stores
1989
Establishment of ANSON’S Herrenhaus KG and the opening of the first store
1990´s
1998
Expansion into Austria and the opening of the first two Austrian stores in Vienna and Vösendorf
From 2000
2001
P&C* launches the customer card scheme in Germany and Austria
Increased foreign presence of P&C* in Eastern Europe and opening of the first store in Poland (Warsaw)
In the following years, P&C* opens and modernises numerous other stores and world-city stores in Europe
2007
Opening of the first Swiss P&C* store in Zurich
There are now already six stores in Eastern Europe – Poland, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary
Today
2013
Launch of the “Fashion ID” online shop in Germany
2016
Launch of the peek-cloppenburg.at online shop in Austria. Shop also now accessible in Germany via peek-cloppenburg.de
2017
In Germany, more than 4 million customers hold a P&C* customer card
Transition to a SAP retail system, a data-based customer retention scheme, and a state-of-the-art product and management system
2018
Launch of the peek-cloppenburg.pl online shop
2019
Start of the webshop of ANSON’s Herrenhaus KG under ansons.de & beginning of the P&C online distribution in NL (peek-cloppenburg.nl)
