Marimekko Corporation, Press release 4 March 2011, 2.00 PM
NEW MARIMEKKO CONCEPT STORE OPENS IN JAPAN
Marimekko's distributor in Japan, Look Inc., opened its 21st Marimekko concept store (62sqm) yesterday, 3 March 2011. The new store is located in the Western part of Japan in Sasebo, which is a beautiful port with around 260,000 inhabitants. The store has a good location in a fashionable district in the city centre.
Japan is Marimekko's largest export country. During the last five years 21 Marimekko concept stores have been opened in Japan. Today, there are a total of 85 Marimekko stores in Finland and across the world, 28 of which are company-owned shops. The Marimekko concept stores sell exclusively Marimekko products and carry a comprehensive selection of merchandise from all the different product lines: clothing, interior decoration and bags.
The address of the store is:
〒857-0054, 3-8, Sakaemachi, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki, Japan
MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Group Communications
Piia Pakarinen
Tel. +358 9 758 7293
Email: piia.pakarinen@marimekko.fi
Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design house. Through its timeless, individual, practical and beautiful designs, Marimekko aims to provide aesthetic experiences for every moment in life for people of all ages. The array of Marimekko design embraces interior decoration items ranging from furnishing fabrics to tableware as well as clothing, bags, jewellery and other accessories. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, the unparalleled patterns and colours of its printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2010, Marimekko's net sales were EUR 73.3 million, of which international sales accounted for 29.4%. Marimekko products are available in roughly 40 countries. The company has roughly 390 employees. Marimekko's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com