Vilnius, Lithuania, 2012-09-07 10:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apranga Group, the leading fashion retailer of Lithuania and the Baltic States, through a franchise agreement with Burberry Limited, opened the second Burberry store in the Baltic region. 315 square meter store opened in the city centre of Riga, Latvia on 7 September 2012. It is the second Burberry store in the Baltic region.
The store reflects Burberry store design concept developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey using British materials and themes throughout.
There will be presented collections of Burberry London, Burberry Brit, and Burberry Accessories with a categories of women’s wear, men’s wear, non-apparel, eyewear, fragrance, watches.
Currently Apranga Group operates a chain of 131 stores in the Baltic States: 87 in Lithuania, 32 in Latvia and 12 in Estonia.
Shares of Apranga are listed on the Baltic equity list on the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange and are a constituent of the OMX Baltic 10 index.
Burberry, which is headquartered in London, was founded in 1856. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
Link to Burberry images: http://www.burberrybrand.com?p=ZgteE4xQik-PNyRW9srSYg
Rimantas Perveneckas
Apranga Group Director General
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