17 Jan 2019Everything goes, Italian leather doesn’t: Bosca’s history, USA-based brand that has been proudly using Italian leather since 1911
9 Jan 2019Leather goods and training: the French from Longchamps explain how they manage the generational change
9 Jan 2019France, the leather goods’ segment continues to invest: new sites for Hermès and Rioland. The training? All in-house
19 Nov 2018“Let’s rock made in Italy!”: Italian Artisan is Europe’s “best fashion start-up”. “And this is just the beginning”
15 Oct 2018Leather goods, Luen Thai buys out Universal Elite to create a new premium end outsourcing giant
8 Oct 2018France and leather goods: Maroquinerie Thomas contractor to open a new factory, while Longchamp inaugurate their sixth plant
27 Sep 2018From tanning machinery to bags: at Lineapelle Gianni Maitan (Gemata) presents his own brand, GMVenezia
24 Sep 2018A few figures about Micam and Mipel: 45,424 visitors (lots of Chinese) showed up at the footwear fair, 13,000 at the leather goods exhibition
10 Sep 2018History and rebirth of Delafon Paris: focus on handbags, fine materials, and (more) affordable prices
9 Jul 2018Scandicci is the place: Richemont to move to Tuscany “the whole leather goods manufacturing”, aiming to triple their turnover in 5 years
4 Jun 2018Samsonite are in big trouble, as minority shareholder reports alleged tax fraud and CEO resigns
4 Jun 2018French contractor Maroquinerie Thomas buy out the whole capital assets of Tuscan B&G (they first held 35% of them)
21 May 2018Outcomes and “new energy” for Burberry, whose financial statements go beyond expectations, after completing CF&P (Scandicci) leather goods buyout
3 Apr 2018Leather goods: a new factory (in France) for the Belgians of Delvaux. “We need to double production”
3 Apr 2018Samsonite and acquisitions: that of Tumi (2016) boosts accounts and the future could reserve some surprises
26 Mar 2018Vietnam aims to export leather for 20 billion dollars, in 2018: “We’ll also enhance our tanneries”. Yet innovation…
19 Mar 2018Piquadro contacts Richemont to buy Lancel. Negotiations, underway, to close in June possibly
12 Feb 2018Tapestry speeds up in the half-year period. Coach goes well, Weitzman keeps growing, Spade slows down less than expected
12 Feb 2018Michael Kors reinforces quarterly growth thanks to fewer sales promotions and more exclusivity. And the market is rewarding
29 Jan 2018Tod’s to face transitional 2018 after tough 2017. Despite dropping revenues (-4,1 per cent), Della Valle keeps optimistic
