LC Waikiki or also known as LCW, is an

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-based Turkish chain ready-to-wear fashion company with 54,000 employees. The company took its name from Waikiki Beach in

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, and the initial letters of the French words " Les Copains", meaning "the friends".

History

The company was founded in Paris, France in 1988. It became a Turkish organization in 1997 after being purchased by Tema Tekstil. The brand gained popularity in the 1990s with clothes featuring its monkey mascot.

Operations

Turkey

In Turkey, the company has more than 400 stores, spread out through 80 provinces.

International

After being acquired by Tema Tekstil, the first store was opened in Romania. By March 2020, the company had 1,004 stores in 47 countries. In January 2021, the company opened its first store in

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. Later in 2021, the company opened its first store in Latin America. The first store opened in

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. It's located in City Mall, in the city of

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Current store formats

* LC Waikiki * LC Waikiki Baby * LC Waikiki Dream * LC Waikiki Home * LC Waikiki Look * LC Waikiki Outlet * LC Waikiki Steps

References

{{Reflist Turkish brands Clothing companies established in 1988 Manufacturing companies established in 1988 French companies established in 1988 1997 mergers and acquisitions Companies based in Istanbul Clothing companies of Turkey Retail companies of Turkey Clothing brands of Turkey