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'''ICI Paris XL''' is a perfume shop chain founded in the late 1960s in [[Belgium]]. The name ICI Paris XL means 'This is Paris' and was derived from the train trips that were undertaken by the founders on their way to buy perfume from the French capital [[Paris]]. The XL refers to the location of the company's first store, which was located in [[Ixelles]] (pronounced XL), which is a suburb of [[Brussels]].
'''ICI PARIS XL''' is a beauty chain founded in the late 1960s in Belgium. The name ICI PARIS XL means 'This is Paris' -- which happens to be the same slogan that the [[Paris Saint-Germain]] football club uses -- and was derived from the train trips that were undertaken by the founders on their way to buy perfume from Paris. The XL refers to the location of the company's first store, which was located in [[Ixelles]] (pronounced XL), a neighbourhood of [[Brussels]].


The Company was acquired by the [[Kruidvat]] Group in 1996, which then in-turn became part of the [[A.S. Watson Group]] in 2002.
The Company was acquired by the [[Kruidvat]] Group in 1996, which then in-turn became part of the [[A.S. Watson Group]] in 2002.


After the acquisition by the [[A.S. Watson Group]], the company grew rapidly through opening new stores, enlarging, refurbishing and relocating existing outlets. The company has 230 outlets in three countries, [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]].{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
After the acquisition by the [[A.S. Watson Group]], the company grew rapidly through opening new stores, enlarging, refurbishing and relocating existing outlets. The company has 230 outlets in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concorde.lu/en/shop/ici-paris-xl/|title=ICI PARIS XL - City Concorde Shopping Center|date=20 August 2018|website=City Concorde|language=en|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref>

==References==
* [https://allgoodscents.com/ All Good Scents]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.iciparisxl.be/ ICI Paris XL Official Website]
*[http://www.iciparisxl.be/ Official website]


{{Cheung Kong Holdings}}
{{Cheung Kong Holdings}}


[[Category:AS Watson]]
[[Category:AS Watson]]
[[Category:Hutchison Whampoa]]
[[Category:CK Hutchison Holdings]]
[[Category:Perfume houses]]
[[Category:Perfume houses]]
[[Category:Beauty stores]]




Latest revision as of 12:36, 5 June 2024

ICI PARIS XL
Company typeSubsidiary of A.S. Watson Group
IndustryRetail
Headquarters
Belgium
Number of locations
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
Key people
Dominic Lai (Group Managing Director)
ProductsPerfume
OwnerA.S. Watson Group
ParentHutchinson Whampoa
Websitewww.iciparisxl.be

ICI PARIS XL is a beauty chain founded in the late 1960s in Belgium. The name ICI PARIS XL means 'This is Paris' -- which happens to be the same slogan that the Paris Saint-Germain football club uses -- and was derived from the train trips that were undertaken by the founders on their way to buy perfume from Paris. The XL refers to the location of the company's first store, which was located in Ixelles (pronounced XL), a neighbourhood of Brussels.

The Company was acquired by the Kruidvat Group in 1996, which then in-turn became part of the A.S. Watson Group in 2002.

After the acquisition by the A.S. Watson Group, the company grew rapidly through opening new stores, enlarging, refurbishing and relocating existing outlets. The company has 230 outlets in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "ICI PARIS XL - City Concorde Shopping Center". City Concorde. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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