Fuchs-Wiesel Inc. (Hebrew: פוקס-ויזל בע"מ), known by its brand name Fox (Hebrew: פוקס), is an Israeli clothing retail company. It is traded in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
.png) Four different logos of the company for its different brands (left to right): FOX (for women), FOX MEN FOX KIDS, FOX BABY | |
| Company type | Public (TASE: FOX) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1942 in the British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) |
| Founder | Har'el Vizel  |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Israel[1] Russia[1] Singapore[1] China[1] India[1] Bulgaria[1] Croatia[1] Romania Thailand[1] Panama[1] Canada[1] Cyprus |
Key people | Avraham Fox (Chairman, CO-CEO)[1] Harel Wizel (CO-CEO, Director)[1] |
| Products | Clothing, fashion accessories |
Number of employees | 6,800 |
| Website | www.fox.co.il (in Hebrew) |
History
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Fox was founded in 1942 in The British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) as Trico Fox Ltd. (Hebrew: טריקו פוקס בע"מ). After having its IPO on TASE in 2002, the company became Fox-Wizel Ltd. Today, Fox is an international chain with stores in ten countries:[2] Israel, Russia, Singapore, China, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Thailand, Panama and the Philippines. In Fall 2008, Fox stores opened in Canada.[1] There is also one store in Munich, Germany.[3]
Fox also has a joint partnership (50%) in Laline Candles & Soaps Ltd.[1] The company is headquartered in Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv.[1]
In 2008, Fox encountered criticism and faced a potential consumer boycott in Israel when they signed Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli,[2] who avoided Israel's mandatory military service via a nuptial exemption for a marriage lasting a short period of time,[4][5][6] on a $300,000 campaign deal.[7] Fox responded by having Refaeli plan to act as an IDF "Enlistment Officer" and visit injured soldiers.[7][8]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p FOX - Fox-Wizel Ltd. Google Finance
- ^ a b Foxy dilemma Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Ynetnews, 6 May 2008
- ^ "FOX - pep". Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "THE STATE: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)" Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2008
- ^ "Dodging IDF paid off big time". Ynetnews. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ "A Woman of Valor" Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Bar Ben-Ari, Israel Defense Forces, August 1, 2007
- ^ a b Bar Refaeli Evades Military Service, Upsets People Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine New York Magazine, 8 May 2008
- ^ Bar Refaeli - IDF’s new ‘enlistment officer’ Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Ynetnews, 8 May 2008
External links
edit- Fox.co.il - Fox Israel
- Fox.bg Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine - Fox Bulgaria
- Foxfashion.sg - Fox Singapore
- Foxcanada.ca - Fox Canada