MANILA, Philippines - Members of the expat community, corporate executives, celebrities, as well as home innovators and decorators recently gathered together to formally launch the first store of Crate & Barrel in Manila at the Mega Fashion Hall of SM Megamall. It was a great time to celebrate the much-awaited opening of the iconic store in Manila, as well as its partnership with the SM Retail Group.
Crate & Barrel opened its doors in 1962 as a family business started by Gordon and Carole Segal in Chicago, Illinois. Today, Crate & Barrel is an international, multi-channel family of brands, known for exclusive houseware and furniture designs, excellent value and superb customer service. Owned by the Otto Group of Hamburg, Germany, the company operates stores in most major North American markets as well as international franchise locations in Dubai, Singapore, Mexico, and Manila.