ANWR GROUP

ANWR GROUP is a European trading cooperative headquartered in Mainhausen, Germany. It operates in the business fields of footwear, sporting goods, leather goods and financial services. The group was formed in 2001 through the merger of the Schuhwareneinkaufsgenossenschaft eG (founded in Hamburg in 1919) and the Ariston Schuh-Einkaufsvereinigung eG (founded in 1926 as the Rheinisch-Westfälische Schuhwaren-Einkaufsvereinigung eGmbH in Barmen). More than 4,500 companies in the footwear, sports and leather goods sectors, with over 10,000 specialist shops in 19 European countries, use ANWR GROUP's merchandise, marketing and service offerings. Its international core markets are the Benelux countries (Netherlands and Belgium), France, Austria and Switzerland. The group also operates in the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway and Finland, and serves retailers in Eastern Europe. The total settlement volume for ANWR GROUP in 2024 was EUR 19.3 billion. ANWR GROUP is organised as a cooperative and is managed from its headquarters in Mainhausen. Members of the executive board are Frank Schuffelen (chairman), Tobias Eichmeier, Martina Novotny and Thomas Tiefenbacher (part-time). The chairman of the supervisory board has been Holger Baierl since 2015. Subsidiaries and holdings include ANWR Schuh GmbH, Rexor Schuheinkaufsvereinigungs GmbH, Sport 2000 GmbH, DZB Bank GmbH, Aktivbank AG, Buchwert GmbH & Co. KG, EBG-Data GmbH, Goldkrone Lederwaren-Handelsgesellschaft mbH, MUECKE GmbH and ANWR SWISS AG.

ANWR GROUP was formed in 2001 through the merger of two German footwear purchasing cooperatives: the Schuhwareneinkaufsgenossenschaft eG, founded in Hamburg in 1919, and the Ariston Schuh-Einkaufsvereinigung eG, founded in 1926 as the Rheinisch-Westfälische Schuhwaren-Einkaufsvereinigung eGmbH in Barmen. The merged entity established its headquarters in Mainhausen, Germany, and expanded its scope beyond footwear into sporting goods, leather goods and financial services. Over the following decades, ANWR GROUP grew into a pan-European cooperative. It serves more than 4,500 companies in the footwear, sports and leather goods sectors, representing over 10,000 specialist shops across 19 European countries. Its international core markets are the Benelux countries (Netherlands and Belgium), France, Austria and Switzerland. It also operates in Sweden, Norway and Finland, and supports retailers in Eastern Europe. The group is organised as a cooperative and is managed from its headquarters in Mainhausen. Its total settlement volume for 2024 was EUR 19.3 billion. The executive board consists of Frank Schuffelen (chairman), Tobias Eichmeier, Martina Novotny and Thomas Tiefenbacher (part-time). Holger Baierl has chaired the supervisory board since 2015. ANWR GROUP's subsidiaries and holdings include ANWR Schuh GmbH, Rexor Schuheinkaufsvereinigungs GmbH, Sport 2000 GmbH, DZB Bank GmbH, Aktivbank AG, Buchwert GmbH & Co. KG, EBG-Data GmbH, Goldkrone Lederwaren-Handelsgesellschaft mbH, MUECKE GmbH and ANWR SWISS AG.

• 2024

  Total settlement volume reaches EUR 19.3 billion.

• 2015

  Holger Baierl becomes Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

• 2001

  ANWR GROUP formed through the merger of the two cooperatives; headquarters in Mainhausen.

• 1926

  Ariston Schuh-Einkaufsvereinigung eG founded as Rheinisch-Westfälische Schuhwaren-Einkaufsvereinigung eGmbH in Barmen.

• 1919

  Schuhwareneinkaufsgenossenschaft eG founded in Hamburg.

European cooperative trading group providing merchandise, marketing and financial services to independent footwear, sports and leather goods retailers.

• ANWR Schuh GmbH

  Footwear purchasing and services subsidiary.

• Rexor Schuheinkaufsvereinigungs GmbH

  Footwear purchasing association subsidiary.

• Sport 2000 GmbH

  Sporting goods retail cooperative.

• DZB Bank GmbH

  Financial services subsidiary.

• Aktivbank AG

  Banking subsidiary.

• Buchwert GmbH & Co. KG

  Subsidiary.

• EBG-Data GmbH

  Data services subsidiary.

• Goldkrone Lederwaren-Handelsgesellschaft mbH

  Leather goods trading subsidiary.

• MUECKE GmbH

  Subsidiary.

• ANWR SWISS AG

  Swiss subsidiary.

1. 1ANWR GROUP - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2ANWR Group - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org