Cruise Collections 2019 take place at freaky venues: Gucci set catwalk in a graveyard, Dior at rodeo, LV in a garden and Chanel aboard a ship

Luxury brands did boost their creativity and imagination while choosing locations for their Cruise Collections 2019 fashion shows. Yesterday Gucci presented their Resort Collection, which took place in an old graveyard located on the Promenade Des Alyscamps, in Arles, in the south of France. One more original venue, full of gloomy allure, following the previous […]

Assomac, Italy’s exports go up despite a business slowdown in the past year. Italy confirms leadership, whereas China loses some ground

Although the past year was less positive than the previous ones, as pointed out by Gabriella Marchioni Bocca (President of Assomac), Italy confirmed its global leadership in the manufacturing of machines for the leather and footwear industry; in contrast, China has been slowing down, therefore losing some ground. Reading through the business trend report issued […]

Lectra’s commitment to industry 4.0 proves rewarding, as research investments, solutions and earnings go up

Lectra multinational corporation have been scheduling their prospective development (along with a budget). In 2015-2016 two year period, they drew up the concept and started up their work focused on Industry 4.0; subsequently, in 2017, they implemented some experimental projects, directed at customers. Now, in 2018, they are introducing their early solutions, while gearing up […]

Forestali’s “invisible” leadership turns “100 years to come”. New ICF Group get listed at the Stock Exchange

Last Saturday employees and managers of Industrie Chimiche Forestali were wearing a meaningful t-shirt. You could read on it: “We are invisible, though we are everywhere”. The Lombard company, headquartered in Marcallo con Casone, where they run their administration offices and production, “manufacture in Italy and export all over the world technical solutions to glue […]

Outcomes and “new energy” for Burberry, whose financial statements go beyond expectations, after completing CF&P (Scandicci) leather goods buyout

Burberry’s financial statements, closed on March 31, went beyond expectations a great deal: adjusted profits increased by 5%, going up to 467 million pounds, therefore going better than expected (453 million pounds). In the same period, operating profits increased by 4%, going up to 410 million pounds, and net profits went up to 294 million […]

Counterfeiting: things are getting worse and worse. The internet conveys 31% of fake products, which cause luxury to lose 98 billion dollars

Fake products keep increasing, also because of the internet. According to 2018 Global Brand Counterfeiting Report, issued by Research and Markets, the luxury industry’s estimated losses, caused by counterfeiting, in 2017 amounted to 98 billion dollars (83 billion euros). Over 31% of them, that is 30,3 billion dollars (25,7 billion euros), come from the web. […]

Brazil’s leather exports slump in April, as they drop by 15% in value (volumes go up by 4,2% though). Good news just for crust

Brazil’s leather exports have been collapsing with regard to value. In fact, in April Brazilian raw material exports considerably decreased, in terms of value, -15,12%, compared to last year same period. Earnings coming from sales reached 137 million dollars. Such data have been provided by the Secreteria de Comércio Exterior (SECEX), the Brazilian government agency […]

Tod’s “quarter fulfills expectations”, but sales drop by 5,2%. Della Valle expects “to achieve excellent accomplishments in a timely manner”

Tod’s sales have been decreasing, still “are fulfilling expectations”. In the first quarter, the revenues of the group, run by Diego Della Valle, reached 226,1 million euros (-5,2% at current rates of exchange and -1,8% at fixed rates of exchange). “Accomplishments achieved in the quarter have been fulfilling our expectations, but we know that still […]

Lineapelle heads for Spain to present winter 2019/20 trends in Igualada and Alicante

Lineapelle’s style roadshow goes on. Next destination, reached yesterday and today: Spain. First around Igualada tanneries, then in the core of Elche footwear cluster. Lineapelle has come over to Spain to present a sneak preview of the style key trends for fall/winter season 2019/2020, formerly designed by LP Fashion Committee. Yesterday the workshop (in cooperation […]