Douglas AG engages in the distribution, retail, and wholesale of beauty products through its physical and online stores. It operates through the following segments: DACHNL, France, Southern Europe, Central-Eastern-Europe, and Parfumdreams/Niche Beauty. The DACHNL segment consists of the operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Belgium. The France segment refers to the operations in France and Monaco. The Southern Europe segment is composed of the operations in Italy, Spain, Andorra, Portugal, Croatia, and Slovenia. The Central-Eastern-Europe segment pertains to the operations in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The company was founded by John Sharp Douglas in 1821 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.