HONG KONG: Li & Fung buys Germany’s Miles Fashion
Author: just-style.com | 1 December 2008
Hong Kong-based sourcing giant Li & Fung Limited has bought German apparel supplier Miles Fashion Group for US$51m, in a move that expands its business both in Europe and in value-priced products.
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