Groupe Bogart acquires stores from Nocibé and Douglas

Published: 15-Jan-2016
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Existing Groupe Bogart stores will be 're-baptised' under name April

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Independent French perfumery chain Groupe Bogart has acquired a number of the stores closed in the merger of Nocibé and Douglas. The group has also opened 35 outlets under the name April, an Israeli brand it had previously acquired. The group hopes that the stores will act as a showcase for a new French-produced brand.

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