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Gucci unveils artlab for leather goods and footwear
Gucci has officially unveiled the Gucci ArtLab, a 37 000-square-meter hub for excellence and innovation. This “laboratory of creativity” is located in Scandicci, near Florence and the historical HQ of the brand in Casellina
Finish Line and JD Sports Fashion complete merger
As a result of the merger, Finish Line has become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of JD Sports, a leading European retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, thereby creating a market-leading multi-channel, multi-branded retailer of sports fashion and footwear with expanded global scope
Sónia Patrício, fashion leader
The brand was born within company António de Almeida Lda., originally founded in the seventies in the north of Portugal
Masayuki Ino wins the LVMH prize
The Japanese designer, creator of the streetwear brand Doublet, has been awarded the fifth annual prize for young designers by LVMH
Richemont sells Lancel to Piquadro
Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA confirmed it has sold its French leather-goods subsidiary Lancel to Italian-based company Piquadro SpA
Genesco reports loss in the first quarter
The Nashville-based company has announced results for the first three months of the new fiscal year. Notwithstanding the reported loss in the period, Genesco confirms this is in line with previous expectations
Nine West sells footwear and handbag business
Nine West concluded an auction of its Nine West and Bandolino footwear and handbag business. The deal amounting to 340 million US dollars was sealed with Authentic Brands Group
Flip Flop Shops sold to Bearpaw
Cherokee Global Brands, a global brand marketing platform that manages a portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands, announced the sale of Flip Flop Shops, its franchise retail chain, to Bearpaw Holdings, LLC for an undisclosed amount
New Generation: Meet Marta Lopes & Cristiano Lopes
They are brother and sister and work side by side at the family business, Jovan. Meet Marta and Cristiano Lopes
Gucci sets ambitious target
Kering's flagship brand, has set a bold goal for next year as it is expecting to cross the 10 billion euros threshold for its revenue
Richemont appoints Eric Vallat as Head of Fashion & Accessories
The Swiss-based luxury goods group announced the appointment of Mr Eric Vallat to the newly created role of Head of Fashion & Accessories Maisons. He has joined the Group’s Senior Executive Committee, effective since the 1st of June 2018
Caleres reports continued improvement in net earnings
The St. Louis-based footwear giant reported its first quarter 2018 financial results, marked by stable sales. Based on that the company remains on track for 2018 and is maintaining our guidance for the year
Belcinto, the unique legacy of craftmanship
The leather goods company based in São João da Madeira, in the north of Portugal, aims to distinguish itself by making products with a soul
CCC enters the Swiss market
Polish-based footwear retail chain CCC continues its international expansion, now entering the Swiss market by acquiring a stake in chain Karl Vögele AG
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