vente-privee.com

The vente- privee.com S. A. based in Saint- Denis, near Paris, is a founded in 2001, French company that makes the Internet a sales platform in the form of a closed shopping community available and thus, since 2006, on the German market and in other countries it operates.

Business Model

Registered members have on the Company Web Site are: access to ever-changing sales with branded products, which are offered in limited time sales actions of vente- privee.com at fixed prices and usually cheaper than the recommended retail price. Membership of vente- privee.com is free and without obligation. It offered, among other products in the categories of fashion, accessories, toys, sportswear, watches, household goods, high- tech, but also wine, garden furniture and cars. After completion of each sell-off vente- privee.com transmitting collected orders to the manufacturer or wholesaler of the article, which usually results in a longer delivery time for the end user. The items offered are basically defect-free Brand new item that normally comes in collaboration with the brand owners from Closeouts, surplus or refund amounts or from previous seasons or has been specifically reserved for vente- privee.com.

The items can be purchased by members within three to five days lasting promotions. These will be offered several times daily in collaboration with the brand manufacturers. The products are offered with discounts compared to the commercial price. Membership is free. Two days before the start of sales, the members will receive an invitation by e -mail with a sales trailer. It is possible and guaranteed customer in Germany by the Distance Selling Act to return the products and to obtain a refund of the money.

History

The company was founded in Paris in 2001 by Jacques -Antoine Granjon CEO and seven partners. All founders were already active from the early 1980s in the warehouse sales business.

After Jacques- Antoine Granjon had completed his diploma in 1985 at the European Business School in Paris, he founded his first company. End of 2000, Jacques- Antoine Granjon invented and its partners a new concept that allows overproduction and stocklots of famous brands on temporary sales in so-called online flash sales (Eng. about: flash - sale ) market. The principle: the goods bearing the brand manufacturer is rapidly degraded without damaging the manufacturer 's image or cannibalizing the traditional distribution channel. The website vente- privee.com fell in 2001 in France online. The first three years were characterized by investment and development of the processes. The breakthrough came in 2004 with the sale of a well-known lingerie brand. The end of 2006 were developed with local websites of the German and Spanish markets. In July 2007, vente- privee.com has made 20 percent of its shares in the U.S. private equity firm Summit Partners. The U.S. investor support vente- privee.com in its international development efforts. 2008 Italy and the UK were added as sales markets. Since 2011, Dutch allows customers to vente- privee.com. shop and through a joint venture with American Express and American Consumer. Today, the company is Europe in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Austria (since 2010), Belgium is active ( since 2010) and the Netherlands.

Vente- privee.com offers free applications for the iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone 7 and Android, as well as a web application.

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The company was 2012, more than 1,800 people. The company's headquarters is located in La Plaine Saint- Denis, north of Paris, and consists of three buildings:

• The vente- privee.com headquarters Wilson 1 (named after the street address Avenue du Président Wilson) was built in the old printing press to the French daily Le Monde in 2001. The building Wilson 2 was grown in 2010 to enlarge the seat. In this complex of buildings sit different departments of vente- privee.com how the production, IT or HR.

• The members of care: More than 110 employees work at a separate building in Saint- Denis to the daily customer inquiries from the eight European countries where vente- privee.com operates.

• End of 2010, the 3800 square meter Digital Factory by vente- privee.com near the headquarters opened. It is one of the largest photo studios in Europe and the largest customer of the French model agencies. A total of 270 people are employed in the Digital Factory by vente- privee.com to create virtual showcase for the brand partners. The building not only the photo shoots, but also the post-production will take place, and there are departments such as Creative Motion Design, Home Design and sound design, as well as the Director, the plans and supports all processes.

To further promote growth in Europe has vente- privee.com 2009 additional offices in Spain (Barcelona) and Germany ( Dusseldorf ) opened. 2010 offices in Italy ( Milan ) and Spain ( Madrid) were opened.

For the entire logistics apparatus, the company has a total of six storage and distribution houses in France. In order to meet the demands of local conditions, have been set up logistics centers, for example in Germany ( Germersheim ), Spain (Madrid ) and Italy (Turin ). About 460 employees work in logistics.

Vente- privee Consulting

The consulting services of the company, which was established to advise other companies in the area of ​​electronic commerce, has implemented forty projects by 2012. These included companies like Lacoste, Le Coq Sportif, Prenatal and Marionaud. CEO is Ilan Benhaim Since 2013, co-founder of vente- privee.com and since 2006 Director of Strategy & Innovation.

Awards

• Jacques- Antoine Granjon was voted the most influential ' digital ' Person of the Year, Stroke Award in 2012.

• Jacques- Antoine Granjon was honored by the readers of the French edition of GQ as ' Businessman of the Year 2010 '.

• Jacques- Antoine Granjon was awarded ' Personality of the Year 2011 in the area of ​​communication ' on the Grand Prize of the agencies of the year.

• The members care was as ' Customer Service of the Year 2011 ' in the category ' Event Selling ' and ' Non- Specialist Distance Selling'ausgezeichnet.

• Vente- privee.com wins the ' Innovation Award 2010 ' Customer Relationship Customer Relationship Award of the French Association ( AFRC ).

• The members care was to 'Customer Service of the Year 2010 ' in the category ' Event Selling ' and 'Non- Specialist Distance Selling ' voted.

• Europe Marketing Strategist of the Year: Jacques -Antoine Granjon CEO awarded " Chief Marketing Officer of the Year 2009 "
• "Best fashion website ", elected by the Internet users during the award ceremony of the " Favor'l " of the French trade association of mail order - the FEVAD (France).
• " Customer of the Year 2010" in the " shopping events ," and " mail order " (France).
• " Trophy " of the French journal " e-commerce magazine ": second place in the category " Design / Ergonomics " (France).

• Vente- privee.com is nominated among the six finalists of the international "World Retail Award " in the category "e - tailer of the Year".
• Jacques -Antoine Granjon CEO is selected at the BFM Awards "Entrepreneur of the Year".
• Vente- privee.com receives the LSA Oscar of Innovation in the category " mail order / e -commerce ". This prize is awarded by the French magazine LSA ( Libre - Service Actualité ).
• Vente- privee.com is a finalist in the eco Internet Award 2008 in the category " Content " format.

• Jacques -Antoine Granjon CEO is selected " e -commerce" and his readers to " Man of the Year in e-commerce " by the French magazine.

Mark the 50th anniversary of the FEVAD (French association of e-commerce and mail order ) will, Jacques- Antoine Granjon rewarded with the " Favor'i d' Honneur " as one of the most important people in the mail order business in the last 50 years. The website itself is awarded the " Favor'i of Internet users in the category online shopping events ".

• Special Jury Prize at the "The Changing Times Award Audemars Piguet " for the strongest European growth in the high- tech sector.

• Best e- commerce site in France in terms of customer satisfaction in the textile sector.

• Innovation Award for the best e -commerce site in France.