Abstract
In 2004, Vivarte was bought by the investment fund Charterhouse. Vivarte has more than 5,000 stores under 24 different brands, some of which are well known: André, Beryl, Besson, Chaussland, CosmoParis, Fosco, Halle shoes, Pataugas, Merkal, Minelli, San Marina in selling shoes, and Caroll , Kookai, Halle clothing, Naf Naf, Chevignon, Liberto and Party Price in clothing.
It is in 1963 that Caroll International is created in Paris, a French company. And it is in 1986 that it became a subsidiary of Vivarte. Within a few years, Caroll International has revised its position in creating the brand "Caroll Paris". It has also transformed all its shops before French relocate abroad. Since 1993-1994, the network consists of branches and independent affiliates, commissioned on sales of ready-to-wear.
Caroll is a modern clothes brand addresses to women in search of refinement. The brand counts more than 11,000 employees and possesses 274 selling points in France and 123 abroad. The brand already set out to conquer Asia by becoming established in Japan, but it is not implanted in China yet.
