LONDON – Pringle is making inroads in the U.S. and Japan, and plans flagships in both countries.
Douglas Fang, the brand’s new chief executive officer, told WWD the company finally had found a site for its first Manhattan flagship. He is about to sign the deal, and plans to open the store next year. Pringle has been looking for the past few years for a store location in Manhattan, and already has a showroom there.
The company is also ramping up its presence in Japan, and has set up a new company, Pringle Japan K.K., to deal with demand in that market. Fang said the company had named Shigeo Matsutani, 51, ceo of the new venture.
Matsutani, previously executive director of Sann Freres S.A., Pringle’s former distributor in Japan, will report directly to Fang.
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