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(c) Calida AG
Calida's Expansion Strategy:
From Underwear to Swim- / Beachwear, now Women's Wear
The Calida AG , Sursee / Switzerland
is presenting themselves as a successful example for a felicitous
diversification; they are one of the internationally leading companies
of luxury lingerie and high-quality day- and night wear and is represented
in about 70 countries. The enterprise, founded in 1941 by Max Kellenberger
and Hans Joachim Palmers, has now expanded their product offer and
provides starting August also women's wear. The small premium-knitting
collection consists of diverse sweaters, a variation of cardigans
and different basic-shirts.
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