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Article: RENE LEZARD TO MAKE A SPLASH IN 2000; GERMAN SPORTSWEAR COMPANY TO SHOW IN NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY, WITH NEW RETAIL STORES IN THE WORKS.(Statistical Data Included)
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- Daily News Record
- Article date:
- November 8, 1999
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After making some headway with its women's offerings, German sportswear resource Rene Lezard has set its sights on growing its U.S. men's business. Currently, the company does approximately $12 million in men's and women's sales in the U.S., which represents about eight percent of worldwide sales.
In addition to a flagship store in Soho, Rene Lezard currently wholesales its women's line in 20 Saks locations, as well as a shop-in-shop in Bergdorf Goodman. It's men's business, however, is primarily with independent specialty-stores, with such stores as Stanley Korshak, Dallas, and Oliver's. Klass de Weerth, president of Rene Lezard Fashion Group Inc. USA, intends ...