Ernsting's family is one of the largest cross-channel providers in the German textile retail sector with around 1,915 stores in Germany and Austria, an award-winning online presence and around 12,260 employees. In the 2022/23 financial year, Ernsting's family recorded sales of around 1.385 billion euros. The company, based in Coesfeld (Westphalia), offers fashion and accessories for the whole family with a focus on underwear, women's and children's clothing. Quality at surprisingly low prices is the premise of the company, which continues to develop new sales channels and sales locations with social, societal and ecological responsibility.

Kurt Ernsting laid the foundation for this success back in 1967 with the opening of the first "minipreis" store in the laundry room of his parents' house. The Ernsting's family group of companies includes EHG GmbH & Co KG with its subsidiaries Ernsting's family GmbH & Co KG, Ernsting's media GmbH and Ernsting's family Austria GmbH.