modebranchen.NU no. 2 / June 2014 | Page 37

Artikel/article completes the picture The DK Company management team CFO Søren Lauridsen, COO Kasper Philipsen, CEO Jens Poulsen and CSO Jens Obel / Photo: Michael Damsgaard, Herning-Ikast-Brande Erhvervsråd / photoshop: Happy & Co DK Company’s acquisitions of the four brands Soaked in Luxury, InWear, Part Two and Like beads on a string – ready to grow between our high level brands, Karen by - and expand. With DK Company’s latest ac- Simonsen and Gestuz and our mid level bition of supplying the partnership stores with up to 60 pct. of the total product range quisitions of the four IC Companys brands Soaked in Luxury, InWear, Part Two and gap. Instead of cannibalizing our own realistic – and even desirable. Matinique, the Danish fashion group now brands we expand our presence in the mid- - It is now possible for our customers to range segment, says Jens Obel, CSO in DK supplement their brand range with new, - fashion brands. The many brands are to Company. strengthen the string and make it more ex- For DK Company’s customers this means pany brands that will be a strong match citing – both individually and together. that there are now even more possibilities to the current DK Company brands in the - Our ambition is to become European mar- to complement the range in the stores and stores. That makes us a total supplier and a ket leader within the mid range of fashion. the retail chains. Jens Obel also estimates strong partner, says the CSO. Up until now, there has been a small gap that DK Company’s expanded brand portfo- 35_