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Manoukian's first store was opened in 1972 with the help of his wife Danielle Manoukian. The store mostly featured sweater designs. In 1979, the company became a franchise and in 1984, it began to expand worldwide. In 1985, the company went public and was listed on the Lyon Stock Exchange.
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In 2001, Manoukian launched two websites which featured an e-commerce section that had in stock seven-hundred clothing items for sale. A year later, in 2002, the company started the Séda
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By 1990, the company eventually opened four-hundred fifty stores throughout the world, three hundred of which are in France and was worth $ 140 million.
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Manoukian, Ani (30 September 1990). "Business: Two designers give Europe taste of "Hye" style; Manoukian, Kelian firms impress fashion world".
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is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the luxury social network service
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