Running shoes, moccasins and flats: these are the shoes selling the most in the USA. They are versatile and can be worn all year long, as well as being a convenient choice for consumers while they face inflation. According to research firm Circana, footwear sales in the USA decreased 3% from January to August 2023 […]
“Three companies coming by the end of the year. Then, we will continue to aggregate in 2024”. Visiting La Conceria editorial office at Lineapelle, MTW Holding CEO Cesare Luzzana (pictured, right) analyses the situation in the accessories market. With a past at Giorgio Armani and Jimmy Choo, Luzzana became CEO of Metalworks in December 2020....
5 manufacturing clusters in an increasingly concentrated marketplace. The market for metal accessories manufacturers producing for the luxury and fashion industry is in a time of mergers. The last operation was closed by MinervaHub, which bought 100% of LTM, company located in Castrocaro Terme (Forlì-Cesena) “active in the creation and production of metal components for […]
Yes, to investments, no to mergers. Andrea Della Valle (Tod’s) is clear. The entrepreneur participated to the first showing of Hogan’s Spring-Summer 2024 collection in Milan during Fashion Week. Della Valle said to be satisfied by the brand and group’s results, while commenting on them. He also mentioned the investment made to build the distribution...
Merging to beat Chinese competition. This is the main objective of the merger between the tanneries Viposa and Vancouros. This is how Viva was born, a Brazilian company with a turnover of around EUR 600 million per year. The announcement comes after five years of negotiations and six joint ventures. The new reality will have...
All that’s left is for us to get together. In a market where the big ones get bigger and bigger and the small ones feel more and more squeezed, the latter fear that their share of the market will become smaller and smaller. And end up disappearing. “To continue to compete, we should merge. By...
Peugeot invests 20 million in Florence group, thus making an entrance in the made-in-Italy luxury manufacturing segment. The family made the operation through Peugeot Invest, the same one through which it holds 7% of Stellantis, the group created by the brand’s merger with Fiat-Chrysler (owner of a few brands). Corriere della Sera writes that put […]
Lanvin’s first semester showed some positive signs and some difficulties. Sergio Rossi performed well, but the leading brand is being impacted by the creative director vacancy (which management hopes to fill as soon as possible). PVH showed promise in its performances during the last quarter, and is handling the market better than its competitors, when...
The merry-go-round of September fashion weeks is about to start again. It will be New York fashion shows (8-13) to inaugurate the tour de force in view of the Spring-Summer 2024 season. The Big Apple will host the fashion shows of over 71 brands. Highlights on the calendar include the return of Ralph Lauren and...
August is rarely a news-filled month for the fashion industry, but this year it’s different. While a first shake-up was provided by Kering (on July 27th), which paid 1.7 billion euro for 30% of Valentino, August 10th was also an impressive day. Tapestry decided to resolve Capri Holdings’ competition with a simple approach: by acquiring...
The financial statements of the two groups that made the news cycle for their merger was – to put it lightly -, shadowy for the April to June period. Tapestry did worse than forecasted, while Capri Holdings published numbers better than expected by analysts, but still below those of the buyer. Weighing down both entities […]
Asia and handbags. These will be the first targets of Gianvito Rossi‘s expansion under the new ownership of Richemont. The conglomerate confirmed “that it has acquired a controlling stake” in the Romagna-based shoemaker. The eponymous founder will retain a stake in the company and continue to develop the brand. The announcement confirms rumours that Richemont,...
Francesca Bellettini, Jacopo Venturini, and Robert Eggs, are allegedly all candidates in line to become Gucci’s news CEO. Chanel’s ex-manager Maureen Chiquet could end up substitute Francesca Bellettini for Saint Laurent. These are the forecasts prepared by financial analysts for the period following Bizzarri. These same analysts though, are debating the reasons behind the growth...
His tenure as president of the LHCA, the amalgamation of LIA (the US tanners’ association) and USHSLA (the traders’ association), is coming to an end. In his more than ten years at the top of the US leather industry, Stephen Sothmann (pictured) has seen the sector experience exciting moments, such as during the boom in...
French shoe manufacturer Clergerie is getting American. Titan Footwear, a subsidiary of the US group Titan Industries, is the saviour of the transalpine brand that went into receivership last March. Titan will retain 45% of the workforce (60 of the 134 employees). Crisis and (potential) revival Founded in 1981 by Robert Clergerie, the brand was...
The trend that plays a watershed role is athleisure. For better or worse, it is it who influences not only the footwear market, but also handbag purchases. Especially in the United States, as a recent survey by Circana, a company formed by the merger of IRI (Information Resources Inc) and The NPD Group, explains. Who...
No, the message is not “small is still beautiful”. Rather, Roberto Costa, head of global luxury and fashion investment banking at Citi, wants to make it clear that there is no single way to grow. Even in the current market scenario, a fashion SME can believe in a development path to be followed independently. To […]
OTB buys leather goods maker Frassineti. The Tuscan company, strategic supplier of Jil Sander, was previously owned by Gruppo Him Co. It’s the last acquisition of the luxury group, which is focusing on strengthening its supply chain. Frassineti has about 70 employs and manufactures 70,000 handbags a year. OTB took over the majority of shares, […]
San Quirico holding acquired 75% of Minerva Hub. The remaining 25% will be retained by Xenox and other investors. Matteo Marzotto will maintain his position as president of the group that deals in finishings and materials for luxury accessories. San Quirico is owned by the Garrone and Mondini families, shareholders of oil conglomerate ERG. “This operation […]
“These mergers and aggregation operations are good for the entire sector and for the Italian System”. That what Matteo Marzotto (in the photo Imagoeconomica) says, explaining to La Conceria why Minerva Hub, the group of which he is the president, has passed under the control of San Quirico. And what will be the next strategies...
