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Stuart Weitzman Plots Retail Expansion

Following the launch of two flagship stores in New York and Chicago, the footwear designer is to expand his retail network both in North America and overseas. Describing his label as an “entry point luxury brand,” Weitzman does not foresee the retail sales overtaking the wholesale division of the firm, which currently accounts for approximately 75% of the business.

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