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Fendi’s new footwear plant scheduled to open this autumn
Fendi, the Rome-based luxury goods brand owned by the French group LVMH, expects to open this autumn its new footwear manufacturing plant in Fermo, in Italy’s Marche region. The 75,600 square-foot facility will host production currently carried out in a nearby site in Porto San Giorgio. In September 2021, Fendi ...
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LVMH enjoys a strong start to the year
LVMH saw organic sales of its fashion and leatherwoods division rise by 30 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter of 2021, as the French luxury goods conglomerate said that it has enjoyed a “good start to the year.” On a reported basis, the division ...
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ArticleBrazilian, Indian footwear stocks outperform in a weak environment
In the first quarter of 2022, the share prices of footwear companies fell sharply, tracking global equity markets lower. But, the Indian and Brazilian companies that we monitor for our stock performance survey outperformed their peers over the period.
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LVMH fashion and leather goods business posts strong Q4
LVMH saw organic sales of its fashion and leatherwoods division rise by 51 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter of 2019, as the French luxury goods conglomerate expressed confidence in “its ability to maintain its current growth momentum.” For the full year, reported revenues ...
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ArticleThe Aura blockchain launches a SaaS solution for luxury brands
On Jan. 13, the Aura Blockchain Consortium launched Aura SaaS, a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for its global blockchain-based platform designed for luxury brands. The consortium is a non-profit association based in Switzerland promoting socially responsible, sustainable and customer-centric business practices throughout the lifecycle of luxury products by leveraging blockchain ...
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LVMH launches €300m share buyback
LVMH has granted an irrevocable mandate to an investment services provider for the acquisition of a maximum of €300 million of its shares over a period starting on Dec. 21 and which could last until Feb. 15. The price of the shares bought under this mandate must not exceed €950 ...
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LVMH fashion and leather goods organic sales up 57%
Organic sales of the fashion and leathergoods division of the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH rose by 57 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2021. On a reported basis, sales for the division were up by 53 percent to €21.315 billion. When compared with the first nine months ...
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LVMH fashion and leather goods sales surge
Organic sales of the fashion and leathergoods division of the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH rose by 81 percent year-over-year in the first half. On a reported basis, sales for the division were up by 74 percent to €13.863 billion. When compared with the first half of 2019, organic sales ...
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ArticleStocks of footwear firms benefit from the re-opening of the economy in Q2
In the second quarter, stocks of footwear companies were generally higher as they benefited from the reopening of the economy, following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, and a subsequent rebound in the consumption of clothing and shoes. Large U.S. footwear companies, which had already posted strong gains in the first ...
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LVMH hires a diversity, inclusion officer
The French luxury goods group LVMH has appointed Vanessa Moungar as chief diversity and inclusion officer. She will report to the group’s executive vice president of human resources and synergies, Chantal Gaemperle. Moungar’s role will be to build a network of diversity and inclusion leaders in the group’s portfolio of ...
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LVMH enters a partnership with Google Cloud
LVMH and Google Cloud have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation and develop new cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions “to create new, personalized customer experiences that foster long-term growth” for the brands of the French luxury goods group. The partners will provide new AI and machine learning (ML) technologies ...
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Tod’s chairman would sell to LVMH if he sells
Diego Della Valle, the chairman and main shareholder of Tod’s, said that if he ever decided to sell the company it would be to the French businessman Bernard Arnault. However, he added that he and his family currently have no plans to sell Tod’s. Arnault is the main shareholder of ...
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ArticleTod’s Q1 sales rise on Roger Vivier, China exploit
Tod’s sales increased by 17.0 percent year-over-year to €178.7 million in the first quarter, underpinned by triple-digit growth in Greater China sales and the strong performance of its Roger Vivier brand. At constant currency rates, sales were up by 18.8 percent although they were still 16.3 percent lower than the ...
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LVMH launches B2B digital platform to sell deadstock
Nona Source, a B2B digital platform specializing in the sale of deadstock at discounted prices, was launched on April 26. It was founded by Romain Brabo, Marie Galguera and Anne Prieur du Perray with the backing of the French luxury goods group LVMH. The platform collects leftover fabric and leather ...
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ArticleLVMH hikes stake in Tod’s to 10% and triggers takeover speculation
Tod’s’ shares rose by 11.39 percent to €39.32 in trading on the Milan exchange on April 23 after the announcement that LVMH would increase its stake in the Italian footwear company to 10.0 percent, a move analysts believe could be a prelude to an eventual acquisition. Tod’s’ chairman Diego Della ...
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ArticleLVMH, Prada and Cartier launch a blockchain for luxury goods
LVMH, Prada and Cartier, a unit of the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont, have joined forces to develop the Aura Blockchain Consortium, a global luxury blockchain. LVMH said that the collaboration “between competitors represents a single, innovative solution to shared challenges of communicating information on authenticity, responsible sourcing and sustainability ...
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News briefsLVMH fashion and leather goods sales surge in Q4
Organic sales of the fashion and leathergoods division of the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH rose by 18 percent in the fourth quarter, reducing the full-year decline to 3 percent. On a reported basis, full-year sales for the division were down by 5 percent to €21.207 billion due to the ...
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ArticleStocks of footwear companies fell by 16.3% in 2020
Well functioning financial markets are providers of information and signals. We are analyzing last year’s performance of footwear companies, but also of luxury goods and e-commerce companies with a strong footwear component, to see how markets perceived some of the key players of our industry.
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LVMH head sees company exiting the Covid-19 crisis stronger
The French luxury goods group LVMH is coming out of the Covid-19 crisis “rather stronger” thanks to its worldwide presence, according to its chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault. “We have for a long time had the strategy of covering most of the planet with our sites, stores, subsidiaries,” he ...
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ArticleAustralian billionaire buys R.M. Williams
An Australian billionaire, Andrew Forrest, has bought R.M. Williams, the producer of an iconic Australian outback boot, from L Catterton, a private-equity company backed by LVMH, and some minority shareholders including the Australian actor Hugh Jackman. No financial details were disclosed but the Australian Financial Review said that the selling ...
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