APM Monaco is a

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company. It was started in

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in 1982 by Ariane Prette.

History

The company was started in

in 1982 by Ariane Prette. In 1992, it moved its manufacturing to China. The company offices are in Hong Kong. In 2019,

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took a 30% stake in the company. Stores were opened in

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and

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in 2013. By 2015, there were more than 30 in various countries; in 2017, there were 130, including 75 in Asia and Australia, and by the end of 2018, there were 200 in 26 countries.

References

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