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What Will Ruyi’s Unravelling Mean for SMCP?

The future of French contemporary giant Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot is at stake in a dispute between distressed Chinese shareholder Ruyi Group and its lenders.
Two recent campaigns for Sandro, which is at the center of a battle between Ruyi and its lenders.
Two recent campaigns for Sandro, which is at the centre of a battle between Ruyi Group and its lenders. (Sandro)

The unravelling of China’s Ruyi Group — the now-distressed textiles giant formerly known as Shandong Ruyi which boasted ambitions to become the “

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Robert Williams
Robert Williams

Robert Williams is Luxury Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in Paris and drives BoF’s coverage of the dynamic luxury fashion sector.

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