Company portrait

Ernsting’s family is one of the largest omni-channel providers in the European textile retail sector, with more than 2,000 stores in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, a multi-award winning online presence and around 13.000 employees. In the 2025/26 financial year, Ernsting’s family recorded sales of around € 1.6 billion. The company, based in Coesfeld (Westphalia), offers fashion and accessories for the whole family with a focus on underwear, women’s and children’s clothing. Quality at surprisingly affordable prices is the company's guiding principle, as it continues to expand its distribution channels and retail locations.

Kurt Ernsting laid the foundation for this success back in 1967 by opening the first 'minipreis' store in the laundry room of his parents' house. The Ernsting's family corporate group includes EHG GmbH & Co. KG, together with its subsidiaries Ernsting's family GmbH & Co. KG, Ernsting's media GmbH, Ernsting’s family Netherlands B.V. and Ernsting's family Austria GmbH.