Club 21[2] is a luxury retail company established in 1972 by Singaporean entrepreneur-hotelier Christina Ong.[3] Club 21 started as a small boutique in Singapore's Tanglin Shopping Centre and has expanded to operate multi-label fashion stores at Four Seasons Singapore, as well as licensed boutiques in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore,[4] Taiwan, Thailand,[5] the United Kingdom and USA.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Fashion retailing |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Christina Ong[1] |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States |
| Website | https://www.club21global.com/ |
Club 21 used to manage the brands Donna Karan, ck Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, A|X Armani Exchange, Balenciaga, Marni, Mulberry,[6] Dolce & Gabbana, D&G, Diesel, Paul Smith, Issey Miyake, Jil Sander, Dries Van Noten, Comme des Garçons and Lanvin. It also operates ck Calvin Klein and DKNY Jeans under license. A joint venture with Giorgio Armani S.p.A.[7] is expanding the A|X Armani Exchange brand worldwide.[8] Club 21 has 3,800 employees across four continents, engaged in wholesale distribution, sourcing, brand guardianship and vertical retail.[9]
References
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- ^ Wang, Esther, Infopedia, Club 21, archived from the original on 2009-06-13, retrieved 7 April 2010
- ^ TimesOnline (27 April 2008). "Christina Ong". The Times. London. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Supertravel, Singapore, Club 21, archived from the original on 26 April 2010, retrieved 22 April 2010
- ^ Cripps, Karla (1 June 2009). "Club 21: Luxury central". CNNGO.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ Barker, Sophie (10 June 2000). "Mulberry shares soar as Club 21 buys stake". London: Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ Jones, Adam (4 November 2005), Armani plans Ong joint venture, FT.com, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ New A/X Armani Exchange Deal Expected to Boost Label's Sales, fashionwindows.com, archived from the original on 2010-04-29, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Club 21 Pte Ltd business profile, Business Week, archived from the original on March 1, 2009, retrieved 7 April 2010