Ramsey (retailer)
Ramsey is a Turkish clothing retailer, designer, manufacturer and marketing enterprise founded by Remzi Gür[1] and owned by Gürmen Group, which also operates the KİP brand. Ramsey retails its own clothing under its house brand in its boutiques, but also 40% of Ramsey's production is for other, foreign, brands.[2]
Ramsey's first clothing was designed in a workshop in London in 1972. In 1985, its founders moved production to Türkiye. The first Ramsey store in England opened in 2001 and its first concept store in Turkey opened in the large Istanbul Cevahir mall in 2005.[3]
As of 2024 there are 78 Ramsey stores with 58 of those in Türkiye, including 29 Ramsey (main brand) concept stores, 15 group stores, 7 outlets and 7 franchise stores. Other stores are in North Macedonia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, the UAE, Armenia, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Russia, and the Palestine region.[3]
Ramsey has been the 'Official Clothing Sponsor' of Liverpool FC,[4] the English Premier League champion for four years since 2012. Ramsey thus joined global brands such as Dolce & Gabbana and Harvey Nichols in the ranks of the team's clothing sponsors over time.[5]The company organizes Turkey's first "vertical" fashion show in the Istanbul landmark, the Galata Tower.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Açılımları Hiç Düşündüğünüz Gibi Değil! 21 Türk Marka İsminin Çok Enteresan Anlamları" [Very Interesting Meanings of 21 Turkish Brand Names]. Onedio (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ergu, Elif (28 September 2019). "Erkeklere filtre gerekmeyecek" [Men will not need to filter]. Hurriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Hakkımızda" [About Us]. Ramsey. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "LFC announces new formalwear partner". Liverpool FC. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Turkey's Ramsey sponsors Liverpool football club - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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