Gruppo Coin Snapshot
Gruppo Coin will take your coins -- and your cash. It owns and franchises about 500 department stores across Italy and abroad that sell apparel, accessories, perfume, cosmetics, and home decor. In addition to carrying apparel from well-known Italian and international brands, the firm designs and offers its own lines, including JCT (sportswear), Koan (urban apparel), Twiddy (children's clothing), and Melina (lingerie). Its stores operate under the Coin and Oviesse banners. The company's roots can be traced to 1916, when founder Vittorio Coin began selling fabrics. Investment firm BC Partners took control of Gruppo Coin in 2011, acquiring a roughly 80% stake from PAI Partners and management.
