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Article: VUITTON GETS BIGGER IN HAWAII.(Louis Vuitton )
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- WWD
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- October 21, 2005
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Byline: Sharon Edelson
NEW YORK -- The newly renovated Louis Vuitton store at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu opening today is three times the size of the previous location and filled with lots of bells and whistles, some inspired by the company's uberflagship on the Champs-Elysees, which opened last week.
The two-level, 7,500-square-foot Ala Moana unit is expected to do between $50 million and $100 million in annual sales, said Jean-Marc Gallot, chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton North America. "It's close to the New York flagship on 57th Street, but New York is the capital of the world," said Gallot.
Louis Vuitton is popular enough ...