Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 27-May-15
Emerald Group Investments intends to expand the Bang & Olufsen brand after buying the Australia and New Zealand business. Bang & Olufsen currently operates 10 retail outlets in Australasia, and Emerald Group CEO James Kennedy has declined to comment on the sale price. Emerald Group boasts annual revenue of about $A40m, and owns the LK Boutique stores in Sydney and Melbourne, which sell upmarket watches and jewellery.
CORPORATES
EMERALD GROUP INVESTMENTS PTY LTD, BANG AND OLUFSEN (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, BANG AND OLUFSEN A/S, LK BOUTIQUE, CROWN MELBOURNE LIMITED, THE STAR, COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, WAL-MART STORES INCORPORATED