DÄNISCHES BETTENLAGER Austria is now officially named JYSK
On 1 October 2020, all DÄNISCHES BETTENLAGER stores in Austria changed name to JYSK. The name change and introduction of JYSK’s new store concept will benefit customers in Austria.
On 1 October 2020, all DÄNISCHES BETTENLAGER stores in Austria changed name to JYSK. The name change and introduction of JYSK’s new store concept will benefit customers in Austria.
Despite a lot of challenges JYSK reached the highest turnover ever during the financial year 2019/20.
As of 1 January 2022, all new wooden products launched in JYSK will be FSC certified. By the end of 2024, all wood products in JYSK will be made from FSC certified wood.
On 1 July 2020, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, Jørgen Lund, celebrates 25 eventful years in JYSK.
JYSK is stepping up its ongoing work with sustainability with the recruitment of Sam Harrington as Sustainability Manager. His job will be to further drive environmental change throughout the company.
Even though JYSK had not done any marketing, many customers stopped by, when JYSK opened the first store in Moscow on 3 June 2020.
On 3 June 2020, JYSK will open the company’s first store in Russia, when customers are welcomed in the store in Trojka, Moscow.
During April 2020, JYSK will begin building a new distribution centre in Ecser, Hungary. When in operation, the distribution centre will employ around 300 people and further strengthen the company’s logistics setup in Europe.
With earnings before tax of 499 million EUR, the financial year 2018/19 was the best ever for Lars Larsen Group.
175 new stores and a large increase in customers meant that JYSK's total turnover in the last financial year grew to 3.794 billion EUR, while EBIT earnings landed at 436 million EUR.
The financial year 2018/19 offered new records for JYSK Nordic, where turnover amounted to 2.35 billion EUR.
JYSK has officially opened a new distribution centre in Bulgaria, which is the most modern logistics centre in the country. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was part of the opening ceremony, together with CEO & President of JYSK Jan Bøgh.
After more than 40 years of managing JYSK and Lars Larsen Group, Lars Larsen has decided to step back effective immediately. New Chairman of the board will be Lars Larsen's son, Jacob Brunsborg.
On 22 May, JYSK will open the doors to the first store in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Saturday 6 April will be the official opening of the first JYSK store in Cyprus.
There was a long line outside the store, when JYSK celebrated the company’s 40th anniversary by opening the first store in Ireland.
The family owning Lars Larsen Group has after careful consideration decided to merge JYSK Nordic, which operates 1,287 stores in 20 countries, and Dänisches Bettenlager, which operates 1,283 stores in 7 countries, into one business unit.
2 April 2019 it is 40 years since the first JYSK store opened in Aarhus. Since then expansion has been a cornerstone in JYSK, and therefore the anniversary is celebrated with the opening of the company’s first store in Ireland.
With an investment of more than 100 million EUR in a brand new distribution center in Bozhuristhe near Sofia, JYSK has invested heavily in Bulgaria. Thursday March 7 this was rewarded when JYSK received the prize as Investor of the Year in Bulgaria .
The latest financial year resulted in a new record for Lars Larsen Group with earnings before tax of 3.6 billion DKK.