Dickson Concepts Ltd. (ChT: 迪生創建(國際)有限公司) is a Bermuda domiciled company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It has held the distributorship of Polo and Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

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 products in Asia for in excess of twenty years. The company is chaired and controlled by Dickson Poon

Dickson Poon

Dickson Poon, SBS is a Hong Kong businessman in the luxury goods retailing sector. Poon is the executive chairman of his Hong Kong listed vehicle Dickson Concepts , which owns companies including Harvey Nichols and S. T. Dupont...

, who is also the company's Executive Chairman.

History

This is an eponymous company founded in year by Dickson Poon.

In 1991, Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Its original store is in London. Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men, fashion accessories, beauty products, wine and food...

 was acquired by the company from the Burton Group.

In January 2005, the company announced the acquisition of Bertolucci SA, manufacturer and distributor of luxury Swiss watches

In mid-February 2009, the company announced the end of its 20-plus year distributorship for Polo Ralph Lauren

Polo Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren Corporation is a luxury clothing and goods company of the American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren specializes in high-end casual/semi-formal wear for men and women, as well as accessories, fragrances, home and housewares...

products in Asia would end on 31 December 2009. The license is estimated by analysts to contribute 10 percent of its revenues.

Ownership

Through trusts, Dickson Poon controls 40.13% of the voting capital of DCIL as at 31 March 2008.