Camper (company)
spanish footwear company from Mallorca
Camper (; Catalan: [kəmˈpe], 'farmer') is a footwear company with headquarters in Mallorca, Spain. Lorenzo Fluxà founded the company in 1975. The Camper brand is marketed globally and is present in 40 countries, with more than 400 stores and sales of around 4 million pairs of shoes annually.
Company overview
In 1877, Antonio Fluxà, a Mallorcan cobbler, introduced the first sewing machines on the island and introduced a mechanized approach to shoe making.
In 1975, Lorenzo Fluxà, grandson of Antonio Fluxà, founded Camper.
In 1981, the first Camper store opened in Barcelona, Spain.
In 1992, Camper opened stores in Paris and Milan. An American retail store opened in 1999 in New York City.
In 2005, Camper began brand diversification by launching a hotel concept, Casa Camper, in Barcelona and later in Berlin, and Dos Palillos, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Raval district of Barcelona.
In 2006, Camper launched Camper Together, a collaboration project with brand partners to create singular products and stores.
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