Victrix group (Punt Roma): 50 years of fashion, 1,500 employees, and Gerry Weber completing its portfolio

With over five hundred stores across several continents, Punt Roma has established itself as a familiar presence in numerous cities. However, behind this brand lies a much less visible business entity: Géneros de Punto Victrix, S.L. (Victrix), a Spanish group with almost fifty years of experience in the textile sector. Victrix took a decisive step in its international expansion strategy by acquiring the brand rights of German label Gerry Weber, and more recently, Samoon, a brand specialising in plus-size womenswear.

The origins of Victrix are linked to Rodrigo García López, known in the industry as “el Rodri”, a discreet businessman who began his career at the historic Géneros de Punto Fabrés, in Mataró, a textile hub in Spain. There, he gained valuable industrial experience that would shape his career.

Since 2022, the general management of the group has been in the hands of Alberto Salvano, who took over from Carlos and Montserrat García Blanchart, members of the second generation of the founding family. With a solid international background in the textile and fashion industry, Salvano held senior positions for over two decades, including general manager of Punt Roma, leading strategic operations and expansion plans in various European markets.

To understand the true scope of this operation and Victrix’s role in the industry, it is worth reviewing the group’s evolution, its current structure, and the implications of its latest acquisition.

From wholesaler to global retail operator

Victrix’s trajectory reveals a significant strategic transition. Founded in 1976, the company operated for over two decades as a wholesaler without a direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand, focusing on the wholesale of textiles, clothing, and footwear with a direct over-the-counter sales system, without intermediaries and with optimised margins.

It was not until 1997 that they entered the retail market with Punt Roma, their womenswear brand, opening their first store. This decision marked a shift towards a business-to-consumer model and the beginning of their retail expansion.

Punt Roma currently has a network of over 450 points of sale in more than 40 countries, combining directly operated stores—especially in Spain, Portugal, France, and Andorra—with franchises in international markets ranging from Latin America to Asia and Africa.

A discreet, yet extensive corporate structure

Although formally registered as a limited company with its main activity declared as wholesale trade in fashion and footwear, Victrix’s operational structure goes beyond mere distribution. The group has developed a vertically integrated value chain, ranging from design and manufacturing to final commercialisation, mainly centralised in Punt Roma.

Despite Punt Roma being its main commercial driver, according to the Empresite portal, Victrix has a total of 19 registered brands, including names like Mia, Bonique, Platan, Lewinger, and Carbassa, although most remain outside of media attention and the visible commercial circuit.

Furthermore, according to the 2024 commercial register, the company has approximately 70 directly employed staff. However, its retail operations—encompassing directly operated stores and franchises—rely on a network of over 1,500 employees across several European countries.

In logistical terms, Punt Roma manages a high-volume operation. According to its own website, the company moves approximately 12 million garments per year, of which 30 percent are destined for international export. To meet this demand, the company has logistical facilities covering 45,000 square metres.

2019: the year Punt Roma wasn’t sold and began its road to recovery

After announcing its intention to sell the company for approximately 100 million euros in January 2019 and hiring EY as a financial advisor, Punt Roma failed to complete the transaction. In July of the same year, the company decided to pause the sale process due to a lack of investor interest. Investors considered the asking price too high and expressed reservations about the fashion sector at the time.

Despite this setback, Punt Roma continued to operate independently and undertook several actions to strengthen its market position. As detailed in the specialist media outlet El Economista, in 2021, the company secured a loan of 22.1 million euros guaranteed by the Official Credit Institute (ICO) to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and retain its workforce without permanent layoffs.

Since then, the company has experienced a financial recovery and intensified its international expansion. In 2023, it reversed accumulated losses and returned to profit.

The Gerry Weber acquisition: a new international chapter

On May 30, 2025, Victrix completed the acquisition of the brand rights of Gerry Weber, the iconic German womenswear label. This operation followed a long and unsuccessful restructuring process and the complete closure of its directly operated store network. Gerry Weber, once one of the most representative brands in the accessible fashion segment in Central Europe, had been facing financial difficulties for several years.

It was also announced yesterday that Victrix acquired the brand rights of Samoon, a plus-size fashion brand that was part of the Gerry Weber International GmbH portfolio. Both operations were carried out within the framework of the German company's insolvency proceedings, through GWI Holding S.à.r.l., based in Luxembourg.

Victrix’s strategy involves relaunching the Gerry Weber and Samoon brands, which will retain their identities but benefit from the network and expertise of the Spanish group and its established brand, Punt Roma. According to the statement, the objective is to drive joint growth, leverage synergies, and offer a more complete and global fashion offering.