Fox (clothing)
 Four different logos of the company for its different brands (left to right): FOX (for women), FOX MEN FOX KIDS, FOX BABY | |
| Company type | Public (TASE: FOX) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1942 in the British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) |
| Founder | Har'el Vizel  |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Israel[1] Russia[1] Singapore[1] China[1] India[1] Bulgaria[1] Croatia[1] Romania Thailand[1] Panama[1] Canada[1] Cyprus |
Key people | Avraham Fox (Chairman, CO-CEO)[1] Harel Wizel (CO-CEO, Director)[1] |
| Products | Clothing, fashion accessories |
Number of employees | 6,800 |
| Website | www.fox.co.il (in Hebrew) |
Fuchs-Wiesel Inc. (Hebrew: פוקס-ויזל בע"מ), known by its brand name Fox (Hebrew: פוקס), is an Israeli clothing retail company. It is traded in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
History
Fox was founded in 1942 in The British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) as Trico Fox Ltd. (Hebrew: טריקו פוקס בע"מ). After having its IPO on TASE in 2002, the company became Fox-Wizel Ltd. Today, Fox is an international chain with stores in ten countries:[2] Israel, Russia, Singapore, China, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Thailand, Panama and the Philippines. In Fall 2008, Fox stores opened in Canada.[1] There is also one store in Munich, Germany.[3]
Fox also has a joint partnership (50%) in Laline Candles & Soaps Ltd.[1] The company is headquartered in Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv.[1]
In 2008, Fox encountered criticism and faced a potential consumer boycott in Israel when they signed Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli,[2] who avoided Israel's mandatory military service via a nuptial exemption for a marriage lasting a short period of time,[4][5][6] on a $300,000 campaign deal.[7] Fox responded by having Refaeli plan to act as an IDF "Enlistment Officer" and visit injured soldiers.[7][8]
Spokesmodels
- Yael Bar Zohar
- Esti Ginzburg
- Michael Lewis
- Agam Rodberg
- Bar Refaeli
- Eithan Urbach
- Tomer Kapon
- Shlomit Malka
- Yehuda Levi
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p FOX - Fox-Wizel Ltd. Google Finance
- ^ a b Foxy dilemma Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Ynetnews, 6 May 2008
- ^ "FOX - pep". Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "THE STATE: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)" Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2008
- ^ "Dodging IDF paid off big time". Ynetnews. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ "A Woman of Valor" Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Bar Ben-Ari, Israel Defense Forces, August 1, 2007
- ^ a b Bar Refaeli Evades Military Service, Upsets People Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine New York Magazine, 8 May 2008
- ^ Bar Refaeli - IDF’s new ‘enlistment officer’ Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Ynetnews, 8 May 2008
External links
- Fox.co.il - Fox Israel
- Fox.bg Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine - Fox Bulgaria
- Foxfashion.sg - Fox Singapore
- Foxcanada.ca - Fox Canada
