 The chain was founded by the so-called "Duke of the Feria" Rafael Medina with friends, and became known for "elegant" suits and ties as well as making slippers fashionable among what Spanish publisher Emprendedores called the "jet set".Scalpers operates owned shops as well as what it calls "corners" (mini-shops within department stores El Corte Inglés, Falabella and El Palacio de Hierro) in Spain, Andorra, Chile, Ecuador, the UAE, France, Mexico, and Portugal.At first the brand only manufactured and sold men's clothing, accessories and shoes, but in 2013 it launched its children's collection, in 2018 its women's collection and in 2019 a capsule collection for girls.