Fox (clothing)
{{Short description|Israeli fashion store chain}}
{{for|the American clothing brand|Fox Racing}}
{{Infobox Company
| name = Fuchs-Wiesel Ltd.
פוקס-ויזל בע"מ
| company_logo = 200px
Four different logos of the company for its different brands (left to right):
FOX (for women), FOX MEN
FOX KIDS, FOX BABY
| type = Public ({{TASE|FOX}})
| foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1942}} in the British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel)
| location_city = Tel Aviv District
| location_country = Israel
| location =
| locations = 600+ (2025)
| key_people = Avraham Fox (Chairman, CO-CEO)
Harel Wizel (CO-CEO, Director)
| area_served = Israel
Russia
Singapore
China
India
Bulgaria
Croatia
Romania
Thailand
Panama
Canada
Cyprus
| industry = Fashion
| products = Clothing, fashion accessories
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| homepage = [http://www.fox.co.il/ www.fox.co.il] {{in lang|he}}
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Fuchs-Wiesel Inc. ({{langx|he|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:[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3540109,00.html Foxy dilemma] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513173519/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3540109,00.html |date=2008-05-13 }} Ynetnews, 6 May 2008 Israel, Russia, Singapore, China, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Thailand, Panama and the Philippines. In Fall 2008, Fox stores opened in Canada.[https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FOX:TLV FOX - Fox-Wizel Ltd.] Google Finance There is also one store in Munich, Germany.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pep-muenchen.de/de-DE/shops/fox |title=FOX - pep |access-date=2018-11-07 |archive-date=2018-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224901/https://www.pep-muenchen.de/de-DE/shops/fox |url-status=live }}
Fox also has a joint partnership (50%) in Laline Candles & Soaps Ltd. The company is headquartered in Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv.
In 2008, Fox encountered criticism and faced a potential consumer boycott in Israel when they signed Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, who avoided Israel's mandatory military service via a nuptial exemption for a marriage lasting a short period of time,[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Facts+about+Israel-+The+State/THE%20STATE-%20Israel%20Defense%20Forces%20-IDF- "THE STATE: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119040420/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Facts+about+Israel-+The+State/THE%20STATE-%20Israel%20Defense%20Forces%20-IDF- |date=2011-11-19 }}, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2008{{cite news|title = Dodging IDF paid off big time| newspaper=Ynetnews |date = 2 October 2007|url = http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3455802,00.html|access-date = 2008-08-15|archive-date = 2008-08-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080821211651/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0%2C7340%2CL-3455802%2C00.html|url-status = live}}[http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/Up_Close/2007/08/0101.htm "A Woman of Valor"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515003116/http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/Up_Close/2007/08/0101.htm |date=2011-05-15 }}, Bar Ben-Ari, Israel Defense Forces, August 1, 2007 on a $300,000 campaign deal. Fox responded by having Refaeli plan to act as an IDF "Enlistment Officer" and visit injured soldiers.[http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/05/bar_rafaeli_gi_jane.html Bar Refaeli Evades Military Service, Upsets People] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519144857/http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/05/bar_rafaeli_gi_jane.html |date=2008-05-19 }} New York Magazine, 8 May 2008[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3540565,00.html Bar Refaeli - IDF’s new ‘enlistment officer’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509135612/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3540565,00.html |date=2011-05-09 }} Ynetnews, 8 May 2008
Spokesmodels
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.fox.co.il/ Fox.co.il] - Fox Israel
- [http://www.fox.bg/ Fox.bg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913124410/http://www.fox.bg/ |date=2008-09-13 }} - Fox Bulgaria
- [http://www.foxfashion.sg/ Foxfashion.sg] - Fox Singapore
- [http://www.foxcanada.ca/ Foxcanada.ca] - Fox Canada
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Category:Clothing retailers of Israel
Category:Clothing companies of Israel
Category:Clothing companies established in 1942
Category:Companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange