The Dune Group sells affordable luxury footwear through 45 shops and 175 concessions in department stores such as House of Fraser, Selfridges and John Lewis. It also owns stores and concessions in Ireland and mainland Europe as well as franchised stores in the Middle East, Russia and Poland. London-based Dune was founded in 1992 by chairman Daniel Rubin. The group expanded in 2009 when it acquired new concessions and the Bertie, Pied a Terre and Chelsea Cobbler brands. International sales have grown by 56% a year, from an annualised £6.2m in 2008 to £15m in 2010.