History

1948 Formation of the Company by Wolfgang Adler in Annaberg (Saxony)
1970 Opening of the first store at the new Company headquarters in Haibach (near Aschaffenburg)
1974 Launch of the Adler customer loyalty card
1981 Entry into Luxembourg market
1982 Sale of the Company to ASKO Deutsche Kaufhaus AG
1987 Entry into Austrian market
1990 Opening of 50th Adler store
1996 Sale of ASKO Deutsche Kaufhaus AG to the METRO Group
1998 Opening of 100th Adler store
2007 Start of rejuvenation strategy under previous management
2009 Sale of Adler Group to investment company bluO, discontinuation of rejuvenation strategy and reorientation to the over 45s
2009 Takeover of former Woolworth stores in Austria
2010 Launch of Adler online shop
2010 Sale of MOTEX Group to investment company bluO
2011 Legal transformation of the Company into a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft)
2011 Listing of ADLER shares in the Prime Standard segment
of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in June 2011
- 2011 Acquisition of Wehmeyer stores

The Company