Peter Goemans opens a perfume store in Cannes, on the French Riviera, the first Bluebell boutique. Shortly after, he begins selling European luxury goods in Asia, which led to the foundation of Bluebell Group in 1954.
First boutique in Japan opens, sharing beautiful, inspiring and luxurious European goods with Japanese consumers.
Lanvin partners with Bluebell to bring their signature fragrances to Asia. Since the mid-1920s Lanvin perfumes had been the go-to scents for Europe's luxury consumers, and the French brand was one of the first to see potential in Asia.
Korea office opens in Seoul to support Brand Partners with further growth opportunities.
Jean Patou partners with Bluebell to establish the renowned brand in Asia.
他與妻子Catherine一起開拓高級時裝精品概念店把精品引進至亞洲,並在香港,新加坡和關島建立了網絡。在隨後的幾十年中,這些店舖現已發展成為許多著名時尚品牌的推廣平台。
Dupont lighters partner with Bluebell in Asia, adding a new category of products catering to luxury connoisseurs in the region.
Hong Kong and Singapore offices open to support Brand Partners with further growth opportunities.
Louis Vuitton partners with Bluebell to launch the brand across Asia, at the time a pioneering move to be one of the first luxury brands directly present in the region.
Davidoff Lounge opens at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. The brand’s first store in Asia, the pioneering partnership with Davidoff introduced cigar culture into Asia. In 2016 the partnership became a joint venture.
Malaysia office opens in Kuala Lumpur to support Brand Partners in Southeast Asia with further growth opportunities.
Milan representative office opens, supporting on coordination with Italian and other European based luxury, premium and lifestyle brands with high potential in Asian markets.
Taipei office opens to support Brand Partners with further growth opportunities.
Moschino partners with Bluebell to launch the brand across Asia and setup a regional distribution network.
China office opens in Shanghai to support Brand Partners with further growth opportunities.
New York representative office opens, supporting on coordination with US-based luxury, premium and lifestyle brands with high potential in Asian markets.
家族的第三代Sophie和Laurent成為藍鐘集團不可或缺的成員,加入了位於香港的總公司。
Thailand office opens in Bangkok to support Brand Partners in Southeast Asia with further growth opportunities.
First e-commerce site launches, offering Davidoff cigars across Asia.
Website: www.nextcigar.com
Invested in Raymark, a Canadian POS software company, and assisted the company to develop a system capable of handling a multi-currency, multi-lingual, and multi-brand environment. Revolutionary at the time, investment in the company allowed for a quick and easy roll-out.
Jimmy Choo partners with Bluebell to operate the brand in Asia, supported by direct investment in the brand through a joint venture with equity participation.
Opening of the first store under Bluebell’s own Atelier des Parfums concept. A multi-brand environment in department stores created to address a gap in the Japanese market for fragrances.
Launch of the Luxury Business Institute, a leading consultancy and training organization specialized in the luxury industry. With branches in Seoul, Jeju and Shanghai, LBI supports luxury brands with consultancy and training services through a wide range of customized solutions provided by field experts.
Website: www.lbi-korea.co.kr
Establishment of Bluebell’s digital division in order to transform, support and improve digital operations of Brand Partners throughout Asia.
Louis Vuitton partners with Bluebell to launch and operate its only aiport Duty Free store in Asia, at Incheon International Airport, Seoul, Korea.
Carven partners with Bluebell, entering a joint venture with equity participation to secure the right retail locations and leverage traditional and digital marketing strengths to connect with Asian consumers.
Pandora partners with Bluebell to take over the underperforming business from a previous agent. With a re-organized and expanded store network in better locations, the brand was repositioned and sales grew from negative to positive.
Bluebell becomes the largest Travel Retail operator in Korea, working with over 40 Brand Partners in the competitive duty free market.
Retail in Asia is acquired, a pioneering free news website dedicated to the Asian retail industry. With over 18,000 high-level subscribers, the outlet provides readers with the latest news, reports, trends, events and openings that is happening across the Asian retail landscape.
Website: www.retailinasia.com
Bluebell Studio is established, a wholesale lifestyle division offering distribution and marketing strategies for up-and-coming accessory and lifestyle brands.
Opening of the first stores under Bluebell’s own Salon des Parfums and Petit Jardin des Parfums concepts. Multi-brand environments in department stores, Salon des Parfums offers a small and exclusive selected range of Maison fragrances, while Petit Jardin des Parfums is designed entirely for millennial consumers.
Launch of the Bluebell Retail Academy, an in-house luxury retail training program to ensure the front-line staff of our Brand Partners are operating with the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction across Asia.
b.space, a store targeting millennial male consumers opens at Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. b.Space is a retail concept innovated by Bluebell to reach an underserved consumer segment in the fast growing Malaysian market.
Expanding our footprint in Mainland China with an investment in Star Brands Asia - experts in cross-border e-commerce for beauty and cosmetics brands entering the market. SBA has been instrumental in establishing niche brands in the market, most recently launching Morphe, which became a top 10 TMALL flagship store for eyeshadow.
Omotesando is the Tokyo equivalent of Paris’ Champs-Élysée, constantly bustling with brand-name shoppers, trendy youth and international tourists - the Manolo Blahnik flagship is brand's seventh store in Japan with Bluebell, a partnership which has led to Asia wide store openings including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kuala Lumpur and Taipei.
優質生活香水概念店主力吸引年輕顧客,時尚又精巧的的店面設計令當中的品牌脫穎而出。
藍鐘集團在韓國於1960年開業,多年來成功地與50個全球最享負盛名的品牌成為合作夥伴,更在全國有多於400個銷售點。
Oxley-Worldbridge enters into Memorandum of Understanding with the Bluebell Group, to manage the retail mall of the landmark development, the Peak, in the heart of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Bluebell extends its investment in Star Brands Asia, to partner in its expansion in China’s travel retail sector.
Sabon launches with Bluebell in the Singapore market, with a digital first presence.
Bluebell expands its L’Atelier des Parfums concept to Korea, as part of the Group’s strategy to strength its presence in the Korean domestic retail market.
Bluebell launches operations in Australia.