KIABI is a French fashion retailer with 5,000–10,000 employees operating 500+ stores across Europe and Asia. The hiring composition — 82% sales and operations roles — reflects a retail-first business model focused on store execution and logistics. Active projects around omnichannel strategy, store profitability, and ERP implementation signal a shift toward unified inventory and customer experience across physical and digital channels.
Notable leadership hires: Assistant Store Director, Store Assistant Director, Store Director, Deputy Store Director, Regional Director
KIABI is a family-fashion retailer founded in 1978 in northern France, now operating 500+ stores globally across France, Italy, Spain, China, India, Belgium, Portugal, and Switzerland. The company designs and manufactures its collections in-house via 56 fashion designers and sells budget-friendly apparel under a single house brand. Revenue reached €2 billion in 2019. The workforce spans 60 nationalities across retail management, logistics, finance, and product teams, with the majority in store-level and operations roles.
KIABI actively recruits across France, Italy, Spain, China, India, Belgium, Portugal, and Switzerland. Store director and assistant store director roles dominate the hiring pipeline.
KIABI operates a network of over 505 shops across the world, with ongoing expansion including a first-store opening in Switzerland.
Active projects include implementing omnichannel strategy, store profitability optimization, ERP implementation, and store renovation programs across the network.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size