It all began in 1913 in the working-class district of Essen-Borbeck in the heart of the Ruhr area. Heinrich Deichmann, born in 1888, opened a shoemaker’s store, which he ran together with his wife Julie. Two generations on and almost a hundred years later, the company has become the market leader in Europe. DEICHMANN is […]
MODERN SHOPFITTING CONCEPT: STRONG BRANDS AND CONTEMPORARY SERVICE As Europe’s largest shoe retailer, DEICHMANN focuses on a comprehensive range and the best possible service in its stores and online stores. Shopping should be as easy and convenient as possible for customers. That’s why DEICHMANN, as an omnichannel provider, combines traditional bricks-and-mortar shopping in local shoe […]
DEICHMANN was and is a family business. We want it to stay that way in the future. The owner family is committed to the Christian view of humanity and strives to bring these values to bear in day-to-day operations, knowing full well that reality will always fall short of the desired ideal. “The company must […]
Dies ist ein Typoblindtext. An ihm kann man sehen, ob alle Buchstaben da sind und wie sie aussehen. Manchmal benutzt man Worte wie Hamburgefonts, Rafgenduks oder Handgloves, um Schriften zu testen. Manchmal Sätze, die alle Buchstaben des Alphabets enthalten – man nennt diese Sätze »Pangrams«. Sehr bekannt ist dieser: The quick brown fox jumps over […]
The German Entrepreneur died on October 2, 2014 Essen, October 2014. Dr. Heinz-Horst Deichmann, founder of the shoe retailer chain carrying his name and deputy chairman of the board of DEICHMANN SE, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at the age of 88. After the Second World War the studied physician and theologian turned […]
Veronica Ferraro: “I’m crazy about shoes” The new Deichmann Blogger Collection has Italian roots: the self-confessed footwear fetishist and fash-ion blogger, Milan’s Veronica Ferraro (“I’m crazy about shoes”), is launching her own collection, which will be exclusively available online at www.deichmann.com. This is Deichmann’s second blogger project of the year, after its successful collaboration with […]
Powerhouse of ideas for footwear design – Deichmann offers an exclusive platform to designers From a small shoemaker’s shop to the largest shoe dealer in Europe: in the last 100 years Deichmann has achieved a great deal. This year’s one-hundredth birthday is going to be celebrated with a special project – the company has founded […]
Growing with the internet – from Shop to Facebook 19. August 2010. When DEICHMANN started its online shop in 2000, it was regarded as a pioneering venture by the industry. Shoes on the internet? This was definitely new territory. But Europe’s largest shoe retailer was not afraid to tread new paths; it knew the ropes […]