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Hermès posts strong performance in 2021

Feb 22, 2022 / France
The French-based luxury group reported an increase in revenue of 42% at constant exchange rates, and 41% at current exchange rates, as compared to 2020, reaching 8.98 billion euros

Kering exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Feb 18, 2022 / France
The luxury group reached revenue of 17.65 billion US dollars, up by 35% and by 13%, on a comparable basis to 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gucci sales bounced back to 2019 levels

H&M sales bounce back to pre-pandemic levels

Feb 1, 2022 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group has announced that net sales for the financial year of 2021 amounted to 18.9 million euros, backed by a strong fourth quarter performance

Burberry announces full-price sales increase

Jan 25, 2022 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury group has reported that, in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, full-price sales increased driven by a strong performance in outwear and leather goods and in the US market

Coach partners up with Savory Institute

Jan 25, 2022 / United States
The subsidiary of Tapestry has teamed up with the Savory Institute’s Land to Market Programme to support the regenerative agriculture movement, reducing its impact on climate change

Fashion bets on data-analysis science

Jan 4, 2022 / World
The Retail Data-Forwardness Index shows that 22 leading global fashion companies employed 40.3% more data related professionals in 2021 than in 2020

Launch of Pact of Skills for the European Fashion Industry

Dec 20, 2021 / European Union
The TCLF Pact of Skills is an initiative promoted by the European Commission to support the investment in upskilling and reskilling across the fashion industry

Zalando creates Chief Operating Officer role

Dec 17, 2021 / Germany
David Schröder, up until now Chief Financial Officer, will assume the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) to focus on scaling the German e-commerce platform’s growth

H&M will announce full year results next month

Dec 16, 2021 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group has released its sales development for the full year of 2021, including its fourth quarter. The full report will be published on the 28th of January 2022

Inditex announces top-executive changes

Dec 1, 2021 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group has appointed Oscar García Maceiras as chief executive, effective immediately. Marta Ortega was also nominated chairwoman of the group, effective from the 1st of April

Authentic Brands Group valued at 12.7 billion US dollars

Nov 29, 2021 / United States
The retail conglomerate, whose portfolio of brands includes Forever 21 and Barneys New York, is delaying its planned initial IPO and selling major equity stakes in its business

Burberry reports revenue growth

Nov 23, 2021 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury group has announced the results for the first half of fiscal 2022. Revenue returns to pre-pandemic levels, as full-price sales grow at a double-digit percentage

Retail take-off in Spain is not clear, despite improvement in confidence

Premium ContentNov 4, 2021 / World Footwear Reports
Retail Sales Index in specialized stores in Spain are still some 20 percentage points below the pre-pandemic levels, registered in 2019. Confidence seems to be improving for consumers and retailers, but importers are more cautious. Online continues with a good performance, however, the online share is not enough to push retail up. Developments in the coming months will reveal the way for retail in Spain

APICCAPS with new TV programme

Nov 3, 2021 / Portugal
Portuguese Soul is the name of the new TV programme, made in partnership with TV station RTP2. It is hosted by Portuguese fado singer Gisela João and is broadcasted on Saturdays

France Retail: consumers confidence and footwear retail back to pre-pandemic levels

Premium ContentOct 28, 2021 / World Footwear Reports
The increase in French footwear imports from May onwards reflects the reaction of importers following the COVID-19 wave earlier in the year. In the third quarter of the current year, consumers’ confidence and footwear retail figures have shown a return to the pre-pandemic levels. In this scenario, the expectation is that footwear sales could accelerate soon, even before the year ends
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