Isak Andiç Ermay, the founding father of the favored Spanish fast-fashion model Mango, had died in an accident on the age of 71, the corporate confirmed on Saturday.
“It is with deep regret that we announce the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-executive chairman and founder of Mango, in an accident that occurred this Saturday,” Mango CEO Toni Ruiz mentioned in an announcement with out offering particulars.
Spanish news company EFE and different media retailers, together with La Vanguardia newspaper, mentioned Andiç died following a fall whereas climbing close to Barcelona.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez paid tribute to Andiç on social media, lauding his “hard work and business vision that transformed a Spanish brand into a global fashion leader.”
When he was younger, Andiç’s household moved from Türkiye to Spain. He opened Mango’s first retailer in Barcelona in 1984 and, over the next a long time, helped Mango develop into certainly one of Europe’s main fast-fashion makers.
Mango has 2,700 shops in 120 markets worldwide. In 2023, it set an organization report with gross sales of three.1 billion euros ($3.2 billion).
It is at present increasing within the U.S. and plans to have 65 shops there by the top of 2025.
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