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NORTH AMERICAN OUTERWEAR BRAND CANADA

GOOSE HAS LAUNCHED CANADA GOOSE JAPAN

Commencing in April, the Toronto-based company
said it has entered into an agreement to create the
joint venture, Canada Goose Japan, with longstanding
partner Sazaby League, with plans to accelerate DTC
expansion, including retail stores.
The new agreement will replace the duo’s existing
distribution partnership, of which each partner will
own 50 per cent. Current distribution includes a
permanent Canada Goose retail store in Tokyo, a
national e-commerce site, as well as wholesale points
of distribution across the country. The new operating
model is expected to increase revenue and gross
profit per unit from the existing business.
“Japan is one of the world’s largest and most
influential luxury markets and has long been an
important consumer market for Canada Goose,” said
Dani Reiss, President & CEO, Canada Goose.

GUCCI OSTERIA NITORI EXPANDS INTO
LAUNCHES NEW SITE SOUTHEAST ASIA

Gucci’s restaurant series, Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura, is set to Japan’s furniture and home-furnishing retail company, Nitori,
open in South Korea later this month, its fourth location in the world announced its expansion into the Southeast Asian market with
after Florence, Beverly Hills, and Tokyo. The restaurant, located on the opening of physical stores in Malaysia and Singapore. Nitori’s
the top floor of the Gucci Gaok flagship store in Seoul, launched on first store in Southeast Asia opened in January 2022, at the
28 March. LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre in Malaysia. The second store
Gucci Osteria Seoul’s interior layout follows the design of the in Malaysia will open in IOI City Mall in Q3 2022.
Gucci Osteria Tokyo restaurant, featuring star ceiling lights, parquet Following the launch in Malaysia, the first store in Singapore
flooring and a marble mosaic of the terrace. Besides the main dining is set to open on 31st March at the Heeren shopping mall on
area and terrace, the restaurant also houses a private dining room Orchard Road, the largest main shopping street in Singapore.
dubbed ‘the Room of Mirrors’ with a capacity of eight guests. Over the next five years, the company plans to open 20 stores
The menu at Gucci Osteria was developed by Michelin-starred in Malaysia and 10 stores in Singapore as well as to expand the
chef Massimo Bottura, Gucci Osteria Florence’s Executive Chef e-commerce business in the region.
Karime Lopez, Seoul’s Executive Chef Hyungkyu and Head Chef Founded in 1967, Nitori is one of Japan’s largest furniture and
David Cardellini. home-furnishing retail chains.

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