20 Feb 2017 Prada signals a -10% in 2016. “January 2017 was already better”, assures Bertelli. The digital strategy might be a game changer for the Italian brand
20 Feb 2017 Kering: Gucci does not stop growing, Saint Laurent outdo expectations while Bottega Veneta struggles for 18 months in a row
20 Feb 2017 Shoe galore. From Thom Browne ice-skate inspired heels to Coach fur sandals and Marc Jacobs mega platform shoes were the star of NYFW
13 Feb 2017 Gucci gains a + 21.4% in the fourth quarter, Saint Laurent is close behind. Bad performances keep affecting Bottega Veneta
13 Feb 2017 The growth of Hermés is the most “normal” of the last five years: + 7.5%. “Driving” leather: + 14%. The CEO: “I am optimistic.”
13 Feb 2017 Hugo Boss focuses on “high-premium” and “progressive”. Accessories come second to fashion line
13 Feb 2017 Europe: Shoe purchase declines in Italy, in France and the UK. Growing prices in Berlin (while the price for bags falls). Online performs well
13 Feb 2017 Pakistan: Government incentives (75%) for “laboratory tests for tanned leather” and the import of raw material
13 Feb 2017 Chennai, India: a 3-day conference declares the importance of chromium as well as the necessity of developing sustainable alternatives to traditional tanning techniques
13 Feb 2017 India, the export of the leather pulls the handbrake: -9.9%. Tanners hope in the Internal Market
6 Feb 2017 Lineapelle New York raises American approval: +8% attendance, solid market and bright expectations
6 Feb 2017 Save the date: Lineapelle, Milan, February 21-23 #lineapelle92. A new Trend Area, and exhibitors keep increasing…
6 Feb 2017 Mass market outdoes luxury: Zara and H&M beat Burberry and Hermès out in the world brand top 500 ranking