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L CATTERTON PARTNERS WITH GANNI TO CONTINUE BUILDING BRAND ON GLOBAL SCALE
L Catterton, the in Ganni, one of Scandinavia’s established an international at the right time for Ganni
largest and most most successful advanced presence through its owned and will drive us forward in
global consumer- contemporary fashion stores and more than 400 the next few years as we’ll get
focused private equity fi rm brands. premium retailers in 20 access to the knowledge and
in the world, has announced Ganni is one of the fastest countries. Th e brand has network of both L Catterton
a defi nitive agreement to growing brands in the global signifi cant digital exposure and LVMH. Ganni attracted
make a strategic investment apparel space and has and a unique style endorsed a lot of interest from various
by key fashion opinion investment fi rms, but we
leaders and embraced by a chose L Catterton as we felt
quickly growing base of loyal we share the same vision
customers. for the brand. We fi rmly
Nicolaj Reff strup, Ganni’s believe that L Catterton will
CEO, said, “Partnering strengthen our business with
with L Catterton is a hugely their unparalleled expertise
exciting opportunity for us in brand building and their
to further build on the solid deep understanding of
foundations that were laid how a global fashion brand
since 2009. Th is comes exactly operates.”
LONDON’S HAMLEYS OPENS STORE IN BEIJING
On December 23, 257-year-old British toy boasts a range of entertainment facilities as well.
retailer Hamleys, opened its largest store Guided by Hamleys principal slogan ‘Bring Toys
worldwide in Beijing, the third one so far to Life’, Hamleys Beijing is poised to go beyond
in China. An exclusive Hamleys Toy Parade was the concept of a traditional Toy Store,
also held to celebrate the opening, timed to establishing itself as a Lifestyle Centre Store.
coincide with the start of Christmas festivities. Th e grand opening was witnessed by the
Located in Beijing’s Wangfujing area that British ambassador – Barbara Woodward,
contains the most famous shopping streets Chairman of Sanpower Group – Yafei
in China, where is similar to Oxford Street Yuan, Chairman of C.Banner International
in London. Th e 10,700 sq.m. store covers fi ve Holdings Limited–Yixi Chen and Chairman
fl oors with thousands of items on display. From of Wangfujing – Yi Liu, along with hundreds of
traditional toys to high-tech entertainment and Faiz Zaki / Shutterstock.com Hamleys fans gathering together from all parts
educational games for children of all ages, the store of Beijing and even China.
ASICS OPENS FIRST FLAGSHIP RETAIL STORE AT NYC
ASICS America Corporation, brands, we are off ering consumers a President and CEO, ASICS America
the true sport performance wide range of quality performance and Corporation.
brand, has opened the doors to lifestyle shoes and apparel for an array “Every design and material detail has
its fi rst US fl agship store featuring two of needs – directly addressing the shift been elevated and considered against
brands in the ASICS family – ASICS and in the way people are working out and ASICS’ heritage and local context,
ASICSTigerTM. Th e new store on the moving today,” said Gene McCarthy, bringing a distinct New York attitude to
famed Fifth Avenue in New York the space,” said Sam Derrick, Director
City is designed to represent its at Brinkworth. ASICS’ new global
storied heritage and its mantra and campaign ‘I Move Me’ will be brought
trademark, ‘Sound Mind, Sound to life via a sensory experience
Body’ , as well as unveil a new exhibited by sight, sound and motion.
platform for the brand to reach a In-store elements include an
wider variety of consumers. infi nity mirror, LED light columns
“ASICS is proud of its unique and I Move Me visuals, which will be
approach to the retail experience strategically placed throughout the
and our product development that space and prominently displayed
focuses on maintaining a healthy in the large fl oor to ceiling windows
lifestyle as a whole. By combining for maximum exposure both on the
two of our uniquely diff erent interior and exterior.
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