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What happened to these old brands from the 80s?

scroobal

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I remember one Indian and his Chinese wife ran a small shop in Queensway and subsequently bagged the sole distributorship for Umbro. He made it big and began sponsoring football clubs. Not sure what happened to him.
 

GoldenDragon

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I remember one Indian and his Chinese wife ran a small shop in Queensway and subsequently bagged the sole distributorship for Umbro. He made it big and began sponsoring football clubs. Not sure what happened to him.

S Thavaneson, the botak!
 

rambo22

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if I am not wrong

Umbro belongs to Uncle Choo sole dealership in the 80s

his shop was at Plaza Singapura
 

Narong Wongwan

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How about benson and hedges
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still have?

At one time cig brands were put on clothing to bypass the ad ban.
Later they couldn't even but their names but only the logos.
That's how camel active brand started. Always wondered if Dunhill was related to the cigs or not. Or the other way around like Cartier cigarettes
 

Narong Wongwan

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I remember one Indian and his Chinese wife ran a small shop in Queensway and subsequently bagged the sole distributorship for Umbro. He made it big and began sponsoring football clubs. Not sure what happened to him.

Queensway Gills and Sons were the first ones who distribute Adidas
 

frenchbriefs

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Any old school shopping malls still around in sg?most of the ones I know got renovated,kallang leisure park,katong 9 11,the old marina square,katong shopping center,shopping malls nowadays are boring bullshit.
 

krafty

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there is one apparel brand label "Tutti Fruti", sold at metro departmental stores.
 

Rogue Trader

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Last time animal motif as brands very popular.

Lacoste (croc)
Baleno (whale)
Australian (kangaroo)
Munsingwear (penguin)
Puma (puma)
Le Coq sportif (rooster)
Slazenger (Panther)

....

In the early 80s when it was still Italian owned, Giodano's motif was a toad (frog?)
 

GoldenDragon

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From 1970s. Amco was "branded", B&B local joint


Still very much around. Gold packing then (now?). 2 main competing camps, Benson and Dunhill

not sure about dunhill but i think benson will soon travel the way salem did - nowadays known as mevius. marlboro remains strong.
 
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