In the first six months of 2014, while releasing its interim report, Finland-based Marimekko Group, said that despite decline in net sales, operating loss fell by half from the same period of 2013. In the period January to June 2014, net ...
Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, Chief Marketing Officer of Marimekko, has been appointed as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) as of 20 August 2014. The position is new, and its objective is to tie the operations of the company ...
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Kellwood Company, a leading apparel manufacturer and marketer owned by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners Inc., announced the appointment of Lynn Shanahan to Chief Executive Officer of Kellwood Company following the Initial Public Offering ...
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Marimekko Corporation announces result from time period from 1 January - 30 September 2013. In the January-September period of 2013, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 9 percent relative to the same period last year. ...
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This fall, celebrated Finnish design house Marimekko will be the inaugural design firm featured in the Design by Hand program, organized by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. This new series of bi-annual educational ...
A new line of clothing that focuses on everything Italian named Loulu Florence has been launched by young entrepreneur Loulu to promote ‘Made in Italy’ apparel. Loulu Florence intends to bring back the ‘Made in ...
The Asia-Pacific region is Marimekko's second-largest market after Finland. Growth in the area has been very strong in recent years, and in accordance with its internationalisation strategy Marimekko is seeking to further reinforce its ...
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The design collaboration between Marimekko and Finnair enters a new phase as Marimekko textiles and tableware are brought to the Finnish airline’s aircraft starting May 15. As an emblem of the cooperation, a Finnair Airbus 330 was ...
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In 2012, Marimekko signed a partnership contract with Hong Kong-based Sidefame with the objective of opening a total of 15 Marimekko stores in China by the end of 2016. The first of these was opened in Hong Kong in May 2012 and this year ...
Marimekko Corporation starts statutory employer-employee negotiations on potential permanent staff reductions concerning the personnel of its manufacturing operations located in Sulkava and Kitee, Finland as well as the adjacent factory ...
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Marimekko is expanding its operations in all its main market areas. In Northern Europe, the company is expanding its network of company-owned stores, while in North America the main thrust is on developing shop-in-shop partnerships with ...
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During 2012, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 14 per cent and international sales by 31 per cent due to openings of new stores. Profitability declined, but cash flow increased significantly. The trend in the closing quarter of ...
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In its interim report for the January-September period, published on 30 October 2012, Marimekko Corporation estimated that the Group's net sales for the whole year would grow by over 10% and operating profit would at least double compared ...
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During the January-September period of 2012, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 17 per cent and international sales by no less than 32 per cent. The trend was strong in the third quarter and profitability took a clear turn for ...
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Marimekko’s strong investments in internationalization continue as the company opens its first company-owned stores in Australia. Marimekko products have been sold in Australia since the 1960s, but now the company is getting ...
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