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Artikel/article NÖR PLUS BY NÖR DENMARK NÖR DENMARK TARGETS FASHION NICHES The characteristic and personal design and a new Nör Plus line have put wind in the sales for NÖR Denmark. Also in the German market, where the sales setup have recently been reorganized with the hiring of new agents. BY JETTE AAES At NÖR Denmark, Kirsten Nör knows has recently changed its strategy for the for a range of our existing customers, says - To me, people always come first. I spend a and Bayern. In this way we ensure a more Out of the box with floral prints almost everything about international fashion trends. But the Danish head of design will never be a slave to those trends. lot of time reflecting on my own surroundings and how our design can make women look beautiful – and how to make the body look its best. We believe in diversity, says Kirsten Nör. That approach to fashion design has made the fashion brand, NÖR Denmark, very popular in only a few short years. Today, the brand is sold in selected stores all over Europe, in Canada and in the USA. In the German market, consumers have embraced the Danish design and its classic colours, unique fabrics and its underplayed details. In order to meet the trends, NÖR Denmark 46 / ISSUE NO 02 JUNE 2015 / MODEBRANCHEN. German market. - We have divided the market into segments with agents in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg dedicated effort in the different areas. Our brand is about dedication, because we don’t produce staple goods, says Torben Andersen, CEO of NÖR Denmark. As in the company’s other markets, NÖR Denmark’s investment in a collection for plus-sized girls, NÖR Plus by NÖR Denmark, has also proved successful in Germany. - Last year, we launched a collection consisting of only 10 styles. This year, we have expanded the collection to 25 styles after a very positive reception. The plus-sized collection has welcomed new customers, but has also proved successful Torben Andersen. In both the NÖR and NÖR Plus collection for the 2016 summer collection, Kirsten Nör works with the classic colours – black, white and natural colours. - Our collections revolve around the joy of life and the love of individual and personal styles. The silhouettes are simple, and as usual, NÖR lets its qualities speak for themselves. - We have drawn inspiration from the 1970s with wide legs and we mix the natu- ral colours with colours such as mint and apple. For the first time ever, our collection features styles with floral prints. In this way, we have thought outside the box of our design concept, Kirsten Nör says.