XXL
All sports united
Sectors
ConsumerWebsite
www.xxl.noXXL is a leading Nordic sports retailer. XXL offers a one stop shopping experience with a wide range of products for sports, hunting, skiing, biking, and other outdoor activities. It has a wide product assortment, focused on branded goods at a competitive price point, offered through its e-commerce portal and big-box stores.
Why we believe in XXL
- XXL is the leading retailer for branded sporting goods in Europe with structural scale advantages in purchasing, supply chain and marketing through scale and a centralized operating model
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XXL has efficient store operations and offer an attractive one-stop-shop value proposition through its big-box concept stores
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XXL is well positioned for an increasingly digital market with low cost position, omni-channel offering and a strong e-commerce portal (~25% of sales)
About XXL
2023 turnover (CY)
EUR > 700M
Employees
> 2000
Investment date
Jun 2019
Fund
Fund IV
Team
Freddy Sobin | CEO
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Investment date
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< 100
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Investment date
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Fund V
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