Marimekko Corporation PRESS RELEASE
27 October 2008
NEW MARIMEKKO CONCEPT STORE OPENS IN HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
Marimekko's local distributor in Japan, Look Inc., opened a new Marimekko
concept store (126 sqm) in Hiroshima on 25 October 2008. This is already the
fourth new Marimekko store opened in Japan this autumn. Marimekko concept stores
or shop-in-shops in Japan are located in Hakata (Fukuoka), Hiroshima, Kobe,
Kumamoto (Kyusu), Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka (three stores), Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo
(three stores) and Yokohama.
Run by independent retailers, Marimekko concept stores are shops that sell
exclusively Marimekko products and carry a comprehensive selection of
merchandise from all the different Marimekko lines: clothing, interior
decoration and bags. Developing and anchoring the concept store idea based on
Marimekko's lifestyle thinking represents an important part in Marimekko's
internationalisation strategy.
The address of the Hiroshima concept store is:
7-21 Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan
MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Group Communications
Marja Korkeela
Tel. +358 9 758 7238
Fax: +358 9 759 1676
Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi
Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was
established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality
clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the
Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. Marimekko products are also
manufactured under license in various countries. In 2007, the company's net
sales amounted to EUR 77.3 million. Exports and income from international
operations accounted for 26.5% of the Group's net sales. The Group employs about
400 people. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For
further information, visit www.marimekko.com