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Rihanna, H&M Lingerie Company Up For Sale – FT

Erik Ryd’s company, which makes intimate wear for Rihanna, Marks & Spencer and H&M, had capitalised on a pandemic-fuelled comfort clothing surge


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Hop Lun's factories make intimate wear for Rihanna, Marks & Spencer and H&M. Photo: Hop Lun

 

The chief executive of Hop Lun, one of the world’s largest lingerie manufacturers, is putting his $500 million business up for sale after his children declined to take over the company, the Financial Times reported.

Erik Ryd, a low-profile entrepreneur based in Hong Kong, said his company, which makes intimate wear for Rihanna, Marks & Spencer and H&M, had capitalised on a pandemic-fuelled comfort clothing surge and was expected to increase revenue by as much as 17% in 2022 to $684 million.

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