OVS (company)
| Company type | Public (S.p.A.) |
|---|---|
| BIT: OVS FTSE Italia Mid Cap | |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1822 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Retail |
| Revenue | €1,017 billion (2020) |
| Website | www.ovs.it |
OVS (formerly Oviesse) is an Italian clothing company. It has stores in 35 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia with a total of about 1285 locations. Revenues were €1.32 billion in 2015. It is the largest clothing retailer in Italy, accounting for about 5% of the national clothing retail market.
OVS was founded in 1972 as Organizzazione Vendite Speciali (special sales organization), a division of Coin, an Italian department store chain. The company remained a subsidiary of Coin Group until 2015, when an initial public offering (IPO) took place.