Maisons du Monde

Company: Maisons du Monde SARL

Brand value: US$ 665 million

Change since 2017: NEW ENTRY!

Headquarter city: Nantes

Industry: Retail

Year formed: 1996

Maisons du Monde is an international chain of home decorating and furnishing stores, with 313 branches – 212 of them in France – in seven countries^[a]. It also has 11 e-commerce websites, and operates purely online in the UK, the Netherlands, Portugal and Austria. Beginning with just four stores a little over 20 years ago, it has grown into a business generating over €1 billion in sales per year (2017); 21 percent of sales are online, and over one-third are from outside France. The selection spans indoor, outdoor, junior and B2B, and ranges from industrial, vintage and classic designs to the latest trends, with new products introduced every three weeks. The brand is expanding, with new store openings in France planned for premium locations in city centers and shopping malls. There are also plans to open between 80 and 95 new international stores by 2020, mainly in markets where it already operates.