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\n\tPARIS \u2014 French premium contemporary fashion brand Ba&sh is stepping up its expansion in Asia with a strategic partnership with South Korean distributor ID Look.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe brand is targeting 20 directly operated stores in the country by 2030 as it shifts away from rapid international expansion, instead moving to a more selective, profitability-focused approach.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe partnership will give Ba&sh access to one of Asia\u2019s most bustling fashion markets as the brand continues to look to international as a growth driver. Ba&sh currently generates 60 percent of its revenue outside France, and is targeting 30 to 40 percent growth across Asia over the next three years.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe push comes after a period in which the company expanded too quickly, said Ba&sh cofounder Dan Arrouas.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe have moved from a logic of testing markets through rapid expansion to a much more selective approach,\u201d he told WWD. \u201cToday, every decision starts with the market potential, the right operating model and partner, the quality of locations and, importantly, a clear path to sustainable profitability.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe move comes roughly two years after Arrouas, along with Ba&sh cofounders Barbara Boccara and Sharon Krief, regained majority control of the business from private equity company HLD, following a debt restructuring.<\/p>\n
\n\tAt the time the trio launched their \u201cNew Beginnings\u201d strategy to focus on more disciplined growth. South Korea will be the first step in that plan.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cKorea is one of Asia\u2019s most dynamic and influential fashion markets, with highly sophisticated consumers who are particularly receptive to French brands,\u201d Arrouas said. \u201cID Look gives us something that takes years to build independently: deep local consumer and retail expertise, access to the right locations and proven experience in developing international brands.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tID Look has a history of working with French brands in the country, including A.P.C., Soeur and Berenice, as well as Italian brands MSGM and Eleventy.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe rollout is intended to be well-paced to reach the 20-store target. \u201cTwenty locations by 2030 is an ambition, not a race,\u201d Arrouas said. \u201cThe rollout will be gradual and performance-led.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tSouth Korea will also serve as the foothold for Ba&sh\u2019s overall Asia strategy, particularly China and Singapore. The region is led by Jimmy Lam, who took over the Ba&sh chief executive officer Asia position one year ago.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cAcross Asia, the objective is not simply to add stores, but to invest in the markets, locations and partnerships where we see the strongest long-term potential,\u201d Arrouas said.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cChina has given us a solid base of around 50 points of sale, but it has also reinforced our conviction that quality matters more than quantity,\u201d Arrouas said. \u201cIn a more complex and competitive market, our focus is on upgrading the network, relocating to stronger sites and investing only where we see a clear opportunity to create value profitably.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tIt reopened its Shanghai IFC store in June in a new location, while its HKRI Taikoo Hui unit reopened in September following a relocation and redesign, and new stores in Harbin and Wuxi opened the same month as well.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn Singapore, Ba&sh is adding a store at ION Orchard while relocating and redesigning its existing Takashimaya location. A new store also opened at SKM Nanxi in Taipei in August.<\/p>\n
\n\tWhile the company is adapting its retail network and commercial strategy market by market, Arrouas said its core brand identity will remain consistent.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cOur identity, style and standards are non-negotiable, but execution needs to be local,\u201d he said, noting there will be differences in assortment, commercial moments, distribution channels, merchandising and communication.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cInternational is already central to Ba&sh, with 60 percent of revenue generated outside France, but our Parisian identity remains at the heart of what makes the brand distinctive globally,\u201d Arrouas said.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe brand now operates in more than 70 countries through a network of more than 300 stores and concessions.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cSuccess is not measured by store count alone \u2014 it is about building a desirable brand, a loyal customer base and a profitable, sustainable business in each market,\u201d Arrouas added.<\/p>\n
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