Kartell
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Kartell is an Italian
company that makes and sells plastic contemporary furniture.
The company, headquartered in Milan
, began manufacturing automobile accessories in 1949. It expanded into home furnishings in 1963.
The company opened its first store in the United States
in 1998, when a Kartell U.S. outlet opened on Greene Street in New York City
. Ivan Luini, president of the U.S. division at that time, oversaw the opening of additional stores in Miami, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston
and Los Angeles
.
Kartell's retail marketing strategy is to stock items in a variety of styles and colors at prices that appeal to impulse buyers. The company grosses $100 million per year.
In addition to its stores, Kartell furnishings are sold by more than 150 independent retailers in the United States.
At the time of his death, Luini was in discussions for Kartell's plastic furnishings to be used in a hotel chain being designed by Philippe Starck
.
Italy
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company that makes and sells plastic contemporary furniture.
The company, headquartered in Milan
Milan
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, began manufacturing automobile accessories in 1949. It expanded into home furnishings in 1963.
The company opened its first store in the United States
United States
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in 1998, when a Kartell U.S. outlet opened on Greene Street in New York City
New York City
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. Ivan Luini, president of the U.S. division at that time, oversaw the opening of additional stores in Miami, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston
Boston
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and Los Angeles
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Kartell's retail marketing strategy is to stock items in a variety of styles and colors at prices that appeal to impulse buyers. The company grosses $100 million per year.
In addition to its stores, Kartell furnishings are sold by more than 150 independent retailers in the United States.
At the time of his death, Luini was in discussions for Kartell's plastic furnishings to be used in a hotel chain being designed by Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck
Philippe Patrick Starck is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style...
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