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- Fox-Wizel Ltd. Fox-Wizel Ltd. (FXWZF) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes clothing, fashion accessories, footwear, underwear, sports gear, home fashion products, baby and children's items, and personal care goods through retail stores, franchises, wholesalers and online channels in Israel, Canada, Europe, Asia and other international markets. The company operates primary segments including Fashion and Home Fashion offering apparel, home textiles and accessories under brands such as Fox, Fox Home, Aerie Aerie, American Eagle American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., The Children's Place The Children's Place, Inc., Mango, Free People, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Yanga1, Billabong Boardriders, Inc., Quiksilver , Sacks, Ruby Bay, Boardriders, Shilav and Terminal X; Atmosphere and Care Products featuring soaps, candles, bath items, toiletries, baby products and gifts under the Laline brand; Sports encompassing fashion footwear and apparel via chains like Nike NIKE, Inc., Foot Locker Foot Locker, Inc., Locker Foot, Sport Dream, Dream Sport, Converse , Champion and Flying Tiger; and Others covering additional subsidiaries and activities. Founded in 1942 as Trico Fox Ltd. and renamed Fox-Wizel Ltd. in 2002 following its Tel Aviv Stock Exchange listing, the company maintains headquarters in Airport City near Lod, Israel, with over 900 stores across more than ten countries including Russia, Singapore, China, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Thailand, Panama, the Philippines and Germany. Recent developments encompass expansion into Canada with multiple new Fox Home, Nike , Mango and Laline stores in 2023; a 2022 management reorganization at subsidiary Retailors for global growth under CEO Harel Wizel; and a 2021 strategic investment of $21.7 million from Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen's Heartland A/S for an 8% stake in online arm Terminal X, alongside plans for its international e-commerce expansion and a potential IPO.