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Bimba y Lola maintains growth momentum in H1

Bimba y Lola maintained its sales growth in the first of this financial year, with a 3 percent increase over the previous year. The brand continued to develop its store network during the period under review, which reached 295 points of sale. The company already enjoys online presence in 37 countries. The company said in a statement that among...

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Melissa unveils collaboration with Bimba y Lola

Spanish fashion brand Bimba y Lola has unveiled a summer capsule collection with Brazilian footwear brand Melissa. The collection is described as an exploration of both brands DNA and features four bags and three jelly fisherman sandals. The sandals are a reinterpretation of Melissa’s ‘Possession’ model and available in three colours -...

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Spanish fashion brand Bimba y Lola visits LCF on Schools Tour 2022

Spanish fashion brand Bimba y Lola recently visited London College of Fashion as per a news article on the LCF website. The goal of the visit was to recruit new fashion design talent for their summer internship programme and upcoming job openings by meeting LCF graduates. Bimba y Lola is a womenswear brand founded in Spain in 2005 with stores in...

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Bimba Y Lola prepares for China expansion with ImagineX partnership

Bimba Y Lola has announced a joint venture with Asia’s retail and brand management group ImagineX, established as part of the brand’s launch and expansion into Greater China. The Spanish retailer, founded in 2005, has an international store network covering 20 countries, including the UK and South Korea, with a brand presence in 43 markets due...

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Bimba y Lola's annual turnover up by 11.4 percent

Bimba y Lola recorded a turnover of 201.3 million euros for the year to February 28, 2019, an increase of 11.4 percent compared to the previous year, reports La Vanguardia quoting a statement released by the company. The company attributed to the increase in annual turnover to growth in the international markets. The company has over 100 points...

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Bimba y Lola ropes in José Manuel Martínez as its new CEO

The fashion firm Bimba y Lola has appointed ex-Esprit and Inditex executive José Manuel Martínez as the company’s new CEO, who will lead the new strategic plan 2018-2022, reports Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. The strategy includes maintaining the brand’s growth momentum while expanding its international presence and strengthen the teams. The...

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Bimba y Lola CEO Nicolás Corral resigns

Bimba y Lola lose CEO Nicolás Corral has decided to leave the business after serving the company for six years, reports Modaes. The development takes place around the time when Bimba Y Lola is in the final stages of closing its sale to the British venture capital firm Permira. Corral, according to Spanish newspaper Expansión, has returned to...

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Bimba Y Lola seeking buyers to sell majority stake

Sisters María and Uxía Domínguez are once again exploring possibilities of finding a buyer to sell a 70 percent stake in the company to expand their international presence, reports El Independiente. The report adds that the company also roped in Morgan Stanley in September last year to find a buyer and now the investment bank has distributed the...

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Bimba y Lola’s turnover advances 24 in H1FY17

The Spanish fashion chain has enjoyed a first half-year of growth, increasing its turnover by 24 percent from January, 1 August, 31. The company has acknowledged the strong performance over the 6-month period, highlighting that they have registered “a significant increase in sales in all markets." Growth has been widespread, with comparable...

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Bimba y Lola reports 60 percent growth in UK sales

Spanish fashion retailer Bimba y Lola has reported growth in all markets in both sales and profits with the release of its audited results from its last fiscal year closing on February 28, 2017, with annual sales hitting 152.4 million euros. The fashion retailer notes a sales growth of 32 percent, adding that its global growth has been supported...

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Bimba y Lola & El Ganso launch London Pop-ups

London - Although some may worry international retailers have been scared away from entering the UK post-Brexit, the lure of London still holds sway for fashion retailers. Spanish fashion retailers Bimba y Lola and El Ganso have turned their focus to expanding their international presence by opening their respective pop-up stores in London this...

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Bimba y Lola sales increase 13 percent in 2014

Spanish fashion firm raised its revenues by almost 14 percent during its last fiscal year, with annual sales amounting to 98.5 million euros from 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015. The company reported as an increase in turnover of 13.7 percent over the previous year. Profit before taxes came in at 10.6 million euros, up 10.8 percent, while the...