Vilnius, Lithuania, 2012-08-17 12:28 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apranga Group, the leading fashion retailer of Lithuania and the Baltic States, through a franchise agreement with Burberry Limited, opened the first Burberry store in the Baltic region. 230 square meter store opened in Tallinn, Estonia, in Pärnu maantee on 17 August 2012.
The store reflects Burberry store design concept developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey using British materials and themes throughout.
There will be presented collections of Burberry London, Burberry Brit, Burberry Accessories with a categories of women’s wear, men’s wear, non-apparel, eyewear, fragrance, watches.
Burberry and Apranga Group have plans to open further two stores in the Baltic region.
Currently Apranga Group operates a chain of 127 stores in the Baltic States: 84 in Lithuania, 31 in Latvia and 12 in Estonia.
Shares of Apranga are listed on the Baltic equity list on the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the OMX Baltic 10 index.
Burberry, which is headquartered in London, was founded in 1856. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
Link to Burberry images: http://www.burberrybrand.com?p=ZgteE4xQik-PNyRW9srSYg
Rimantas Perveneckas
Apranga Group Director General
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