American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) today announced plans to
further expand its global retail presence with a series of licensed
stores throughout Chile and Peru, building on existing growth markets
throughout the region, including Colombia, Panama and the Caribbean, as
well as company owned stores in Mexico. The company has signed a
multi-year license agreement with Eurofashion Limitada, a leading
Chilean company and division of the Cencosud S.A. Group (NYSE: CNCO)
specialized in developing national and international fashion brands.
The agreement includes American Eagle Outfitters stores, which will
offer the American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie assortments. The first
stores are expected to open in Chile in the third quarter of 2015 and in
Peru in early 2016. “We are excited to further expand our presence in
South America, and we believe our heritage of casual American style will
resonate strongly in these dynamic markets. We are pleased to partner
with Eurofashion Limitada, which brings exceptional operational
experience and a vast knowledge of the local consumer base,” says Simon
Nankervis, Executive Vice President–Global Commercial Business.
American Eagle Outfitters currently has 102 licensed stores in 17
countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Russian
Federation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt,
Israel, Japan, Poland, the Philippines, Colombia, Panama, Thailand and
Indonesia. The company currently expects to open approximately 40
licensed stores in 2015.
About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is a leading global
specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories
and personal care products at affordable prices under its American Eagle
Outfitters® and Aerie® brands. The company operates more than 1,000
stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and the
United Kingdom, and ships to 81 countries worldwide through its
websites. American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie merchandise also is
available at 102 international stores operated by licensees in 17
countries. For more information, please visit www.ae.com.
About Cencosud S.A.
Cencosud S.A. (NYSE: CNCO) is a large and prestigious retail
conglomerate in Latin America and is currently operating in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia; where on a daily base successful
multi-format strategies are developed. Today Cencosud employs over 140
thousand collaborators.
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