The company's purpose is to trade in goods of all kinds, in particular furniture and other interior design items including home textiles, lighting fixtures, home accessories and works of art, as well as clothing, and to provide services in the areas of planning and execution of buildings. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is suitable to promote the purpose of the company or is directly or indirectly related to it. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage intellectual property rights and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.