The British Clarks Shoe Group is one of the largest leather shoe companies in the world today, with a history of 185 years. It was founded in 1825 by a pair of brothers from the Clarks family in England, and is headquartered in Street, a small town in the west of England. Throughout its nearly 200-year history, the Clarks family has maintained ownership of the company. Today, Clarks is one of the largest privately owned family businesses in the UK. Clarks Group is involved in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail of men's, women's and children's shoes. Over the years, Clarks has established an excellent international reputation for the design, appearance, comfort, quality and service of its leather shoes. The group currently has more than 13,000 employees distributed around the world. Its products are sold in 165 countries and regions, with annual sales of 39 million pairs of leather shoes, totaling US$1.7 billion. In the UK, you can buy Clarks products in more than 1,500 stores, of which more than 500 are stores directly owned by Clarks. With nearly 200 years of fine shoemaking tradition, Clarks is almost synonymous with high-quality materials, comfort and durability. This British classic brand perfectly combines British noble and elegant taste with modern fashion. New products are launched every season, and each pair of products has the unique temperament of Clarks. In recent years, Clarks has continued to make breakthroughs in design, and combined with the latest technology, has added more modern flavor to this traditional British brand that is always new. All this has established Clarks as the first international non-sports leather shoe brand and the largest leather shoe retail company in the UK. Historical events 2004 Clarks company in China was officially established. 2001 Clarks acquired the famous German children's shoe company Elefanten and entered the European children's shoe market. 1997 Caulder Moore Design Group is hired to redesign the store. 1996 Tim Parker becomes the company's new CEO and shifts the focus of production overseas. 1993 Family members refuse to sell ownership of the company. Roger Pat becomes the new company chairman 1980 Clarks acquires the British K leather shoe company 1975 Clarks celebrates 150 years of celebration 1952 The first Clarks store is born 1950 Nathan Clarks launches "Desert Boots" 1942 Bancroft ?Clarks succeeded his father as chairman of the company's board of directors and led the company's rapid expansion into the market 1925: Established the first Clarks laboratory 1920: Trademark changed from 'Torbrand' to Clarks 1910: Established the first logistics support system: Connect Once an order is placed, the product can be shipped directly from the warehouse 1903: Clarks sets up a sample showroom in London 1893: A range of health boots is launched on the market 1883: William Clarks buys the pub opposite the factory and transforms it into the Big Bear Cafe , to stop workers from drinking 1880: 'Torbrand' leather shoes are launched on the market 1870 Clarks Leather Shoe Association is officially established 1851: Clarks won two awards at the London Exhibition organized by Prince Abbott of England, which greatly increased the popularity of the product 1849: Clarks Printed the first promotional poster in the company's history 1828: James Clarks joined his brother's business, making slippers from leftover scraps from carpet manufacturing 1825: Theros Clarks opened his own shop in Street, England sheepskin rug workshop.