Finnish fashion and homeware brand Marimekko (turnover of €166.5 million in 2022, up 9% in one year) is strengthening an Asia presence with a start-up in Singapore. The firm will open an e-commerce site and a store/café at the ION Orchard shopping centre in September 2023.
In this market of 6 million potential customers, the launch with be with Tanachira, the franchise partner, which has had selling in Thailand for 8 years. According to Natacha Defrance, Sales Director for the Eastern...