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La Senza company history timeline

1992

By 1992, she became the company's chief executive officer.

With Lewin as president, La Senza grew quickly, so that by the end of 1992 the chain had grown to about 35 units.

1994

By this stage, Suzy Shier was operating 257 stores under the Suzy Shier and L.A. Express names and 145 La Senza stores. It formed a company, La Senza plc, and in the final weeks of 1994 opened six La Senza stores in the United Kingdom.

1996

A year later, in October 1996, Suzy Shier paid nearly CAD $5.2 million to acquire the 42-store Silk & Satin lingerie chain from Woolworth Canada Inc.

2002

Not only was the Suzy Shier chain not doing as well as it had in the past, Wet Seal also endured a difficult stretch in 2002, which led to the dismissal of Bronstein as CEO. Teitelbaum replaced her on an interim basis.

2003

2003: La Senza opens its first United States store.

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