Clothes retailer OVS to run all 11 Gap stores in Italy
Italian clothing retailer OVS has agreed with Gap Inc to take over and run all 11 stores the U.S. apparel group has in Italy, adding that it plans to expand the network to 20 in a few years.
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Italian clothing retailer OVS has agreed with Gap Inc to take over and run all 11 stores the U.S. apparel group has in Italy, adding that it plans to expand the network to 20 in a few years.
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