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Bench was established in 1987 by Ben Chan.Its first outlet was a small store selling men's t-shirts [1] in an outlet of the SM Department Store (now SM Store). [2] In 1991, Bench released its first television commercial featuring Filipino actor Richard Gomez as its endorser which set a standard on how the brand is promoted by its celebrity endorsers.
Fashion and clothing in the Philippines. A Philippine lady, 1897. The clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the indigenous peoples, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history.
1987; 37 years ago (1987) Founder. Ben Chan. Headquarters. Bench Tower, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines. Key people. Ben Chan (Chairman) Suyen Corporation is a Philippine conglomerate most known for the clothing brand Bench. It was founded by Ben Chan who also serves as the chairman of the company.
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Uniqlo's flagship store in Makati, Philippines. Uniqlo's first store in the Philippines opened at SM Mall of Asia on 15 June 2012. [88] On its sixth anniversary, the company opened its flagship store in the country, which opened on 5 October 2018, at Glorietta 5 in Makati. The store is the biggest in Southeast Asia. [89]
Ben Chan would start his own T-shirt store business in 1987 which would eventually become Bench managed under the family-owned Suyen Corporation. [2] [3] Bench is a contraction of Chan's own name. [2] In 2014, he would be given the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. [4] Chan promotes the terno, selling the clothing apparel in his ...