Leather goods

Bangladesh’s leather exports down by 10.6%

Jan 14, 2020 / Bangladesh

The country’s leather industry registered a total of 475.83 million US dollars’ worth of exporting revenue in the first six months of the new financial year. A decline of 10.61% from the previous year

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Saint Laurent to open new leather goods factory in Italy

Jan 10, 2020 / Italy

French luxury brand Saint Laurent, which belongs to the Kering group, will open a new location for handbags and wallets near Florence

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Tapestry joins Australian relief efforts

Jan 9, 2020 / United States

The New-York based luxury group has announced a 100 000 US dollars gift from the Coach Foundation to Australian Relief Efforts

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LVMH acquires stake in Masoni tannery

Jan 3, 2020 / Italy

The French-based luxury group acquired a minority stake in the Santa Croce sull'Arno (Florence) tannery Masoni Industria Conciaria SpA stock package. The deal was made through the LVMH division Métiers d' Art

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Kate Spade CEO & Brand President leaves Tapestry

Dec 13, 2019 / United States

The New York-based group has announced that Anna Bakst, CEO and Brand President of Kate Spade, will be departing the company at the end of the calendar year

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Declining exports in India

Dec 3, 2019 / India

The weak demand from key European countries impacted the performance of the exports of the Indian leather industry

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Louis Vuitton buys Tiffany for 16 billion US dollars

Nov 27, 2019 / France

The companies have entered into a definitive agreement whereby LVMH will acquire Tiffany for 135 US dollars per share, resulting in a deal of 14.7 billion euros or 16.2 billion US dollars

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Limited edition bags by Joana Vasconcelos and Labuta

Nov 25, 2019 / Portugal

A limited and exclusive edition of leather bags designed by artist Joana Vasconcelos has been announced

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Institut Français de la Mode inaugurated IFM - Kering Sustainability Chair

Nov 25, 2019 / France

The event was attended by François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering and Xavier Romatet, Dean of IFM

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Jennifer Lopez is the new face of Coach

Nov 20, 2019 / United States

New York-based brand announced it has chosen singer and actress Jennifer Lopez as Coach's new face

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Tod's sales in decline

Nov 12, 2019 / Italy

The group’s sales totalled 677.7 million euros in the first nine months of 2019, a decline of 4% compared to 2018. The Roger Vivier brand registered double-digit growth

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Prada with first sustainability linked loan of the luxury goods industry

Nov 11, 2019 / Italy

The Italy-based luxury fashion house signed with Crédit Agricole Group the first Sustainability Linked Loan of the luxury goods industry

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Tapestry: first quarter snapshot

Nov 5, 2019 / United States

The New-York based group reported fiscal first-quarter net income of 20 million US dollars. Different performances across the brands within the Tapestry portfolio

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Bangladesh: support to exports will continue

Nov 4, 2019 / Bangladesh

During the Bangladesh Leather Footwear and Leather Goods International Sourcing Show the Prime Minister of Bangladesh announced support to the industry will carry on

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Robust growth for Hermès

Nov 4, 2019 / France

For the third quarter of the current fiscal year Hermès' consolidated revenue totalled 5 012 million euros, up by 16% at current rates. Leather Goods and Saddlery up by 12%

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