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After Romania, BALLY seems to run into troubles in Turkey too
News 21 November 2009
The first shop of the Swiss leather luxury brand BALLY opened in 2004 in Bucharest (monobrand franchise), on Mosilor Avenue and closed less than one year later. The second BALLY shop in Bucharest had the same fate, opening early 2008 and closing in less than one year. Bally is now distributed in Bucharest in small multibrand together with mid level and mass market brands such as Mandarina Duck.
It seems BALLY's troubles have also arised in Turkey where its only monobrand franchise shop looks deserted, with limited merchandise and furniture concept which looks outdated.