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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. |
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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 different countries, [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]]. |
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 different countries, [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]].{{cn}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.iciparisxl.be/ ICI Paris XL Official Website] |
*[http://www.iciparisxl.be/ ICI Paris XL Official Website] |
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*[http://www.aswatson.com/ AS Watson Group Website] |
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*[http://www.hutchison-whampoa.com/eng/index.htm/ Hutchinson Whampoa Official Website] |
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[[Category:AS Watson]] |
[[Category:AS Watson]] |
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Revision as of 11:28, 18 December 2013
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| Company type | Subsidiary of A.S. Watson Group |
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| Industry | Retail |
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Number of locations | Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg |
Key people | Domonic Lai (Group Managing Director) |
| Products | Perfume |
| Owner | A.S. Watson Group |
| Parent | Hutchinson Whampoa |
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 the their way to buy perfume from the French capital Paris. The XL refers to the location of the companies first store, which was located in Ixelles (pronounced XL), which is a suburb 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 three different countries, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.[citation needed]
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