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Article: TOMMY EXPANDS ITALIAN PRESENCE.(Tommy Hilfiger Europe BV)
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- Daily News Record
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- July 25, 2005
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Byline: Amanda Kaiser
MILAN -- Tommy is beefing up his presence in Italy.
In September, Tommy Hilfiger Europe BV will open a flagship store here that will be part of a sprawling complex of offices, event space and a showroom. The showroom and offices opened last week.
Fred Gehring, chief executive officer of Tommy Hilfiger Europe, said the new complex marks the first significant step to boost the brand's presence in Italy. In March, Hilfiger bought the rights to manage and distribute its brand in Italy from former partner Fincom SpA.
"We believe a central Milan headquarters for our wholesale and retail operations in Italy will truly ...