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PLUS SIZE Artikel | article access to an online b-t-b platform, through which retailers could place orders day and night. In the same breath, Zizzi converted the franchise driven stores to self-owned retail stores. - We wanted to regain control of our sales channels – online, wholesale and retail, and that strategy has now been succes- sfully implemented. We sensed a degree of scepticism in the industry, but it all worked out as we had hoped, and the digital soluti- on has helped us maintain momentum and increase sales. The result is an improved product which benefits consumers as well ELOMI / HEKOPE as retailers – and with a higher mark-up, Kuno Kildetoft Mehlsen concludes. Lingerie and swimwear to big- breasted women Women’s breasts are getting bigger – and we are seeing more bosomy women in the population. Since breasts consist of fat tissue, it is only natural that the number of big-breasted women follows the increa- sing number of overweight women. These women can often have a hard time finding bras and swimwear that provide the ne- cessary support and are also comfortable to wear. At least at traditional suppliers of lingerie and swimwear. This has ope- ned up for new players in the market that have specialized in this field. One of these NÖR PLUS brands is Elomi, which is sold in stores in Denmark via Helle Kofoed from Hekope. GOZZIP Elomi is a growing brand in the large Wa- coal Europe group. Elomi’s bras are availa- ble in D to O cup sizes and panties in sizes medium to 4XL. - Elomi has specialized in lingerie that pro- vides extra support with great fits and is comfortable to wear. Elomi’s styles use the newest technological materials and the design is feminine and colourful with eye- catching prints, says Helle Kofoed, who is ETAGE PLUS 142 | ISSUE NO 04 JUL/AUG 2018 | MODEBRANCHEN. head of sales for Elomi in Denmark.