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THIS YEAR, WE WANT TO PUT THE SPOTLIGHT ON THREE TENANTS WHO HAVE THEIR ORIGINS AND PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HAMBURG AND WHOM YOU CAN FIND IN OUR CENTERS IN THAT REGION. Görtz has its own design team, which is constantly travelling between the fashion capitals of the world to ensure that Görtz can meet its customers' expec- tations in terms of fashion expertise. The team devel- ops and selects the upcoming collections to suit next season's trends. Since 2006, Görtz has invested in a new design for its branches with a view to further developing its posi- tion as a premium supplier of shoes and accesso- ries. Spacious interiors with exclusive high fashion brand shop-in-shops have already been introduced to a selected number of branches. Here, a wide range of bags, hats, scarves and leather belts are presented for men, women and children. Ludwig Görtz, located in and around Hamburg at the Phoenix-Center and the Herold-Center early 140 years after opening its first shop in Ham- burg, covering just 14 m², the Ludwig Görtz GmbH has become one of Germany's largest shoe retailers with around 240 branches and 3,000 employees. With the launch of www.goertz.de it has also positioned itself as a multi-channel retailer.Since it has opened shops in Austria and Switzerland, it now has an international presence too. The “Görtz” brand features collections for women, men and children. These include own brands Görtz Shoes und Ludwig Görtz as well as designer brands such as Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger and Belmondo. The Belmondo label was founded as a subsidiary of Görtz in 1980 and has since become an independent brand focused on Italian design and is sold in more than 20 different countries. “Görtz 17” offers fascinating and avant-garde shoes and accessories in a modish ambience with trendy brands for young teens and the fashion-con- scious. The “Hess” shops offer branded shoes and accessories for the whole family in a self-service setup. NLudwig Görtz .. THE CENTERS DES ANNUAL REPORT 2012

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