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Gucci partners with Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Jul 15, 2022 / Italy
The Italian-based fashion House announced that it became a strategic partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate its commitments towards a more circular economy

Gucci unveils permanent Roblox residency

Jun 2, 2022 / Italy
The luxury house is expanding its presence on the virtual gaming platform through the immersive experience Gucci Town that contains digitized elements of the brand’s real-world offerings

Bottega Veneta strengthens its footwear business

May 24, 2022 / Italy
The Italian luxury label, owned by Kering, hired the Turkish designer and artist Safa Sahin as a consultant footwear designer. The designer himself announced the news on social media

Kering invests in Lab-Grown Leather Startup

May 12, 2022 / France
The French-based luxury group participated in a 46 million USD funding round meant to fast-track the commercialization of the Californian-based VitroLabs’ cell-cultivated leather

Kering and the French Ministry of Labour join forces for integration

May 4, 2022 / France
The group and the French Ministry of Labour, Employment and Integration signed a charter for supporting young people, vulnerable individuals and people with disabilities in the job market

Kering reports solid performance

Apr 22, 2022 / France
The French-based luxury group posted solid growth in the first quarter of 2022. However, COVID-19 restrictions in China since March have weighed down on results, especially Gucci’s

Fashion brands halt sales in Russia

Mar 7, 2022 / World
Pressure has been mounting on the Fashion industry to cut off commercial trading with Russia in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February

Kering exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Feb 18, 2022 / France
The luxury group reached revenue of 17.65 billion US dollars, up by 35% and by 13%, on a comparable basis to 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gucci sales bounced back to 2019 levels

Kering reports solid revenue growth

Oct 21, 2021 / France
The luxury group announced a steady revenue growth in the third quarter of 2021, reaching 4.19 billion euros, up by 12.2% as compared to the same period of 2020. Gucci decelerates

Kering and LVMH announce measures to safeguard biodiversity

Sep 21, 2021 / France
The two luxury groups announced new initiatives to support biodiversity at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, held in Marseilles from the 3rd to the 11th of September, recognizing, thus, the luxury’s reliance on the natural world

Changes at Kering’s management

May 19, 2021 / France
The France-based luxury group has announced a new position of Director of Strategy and nominated Mélanie Flouquet for the position. Ginevra Elkann is leaving the Board of Directors

Kering reorganizes its logistics process

Apr 12, 2021 / Italy
The group's new global logistics hub is located in Trecate (Novara, Piemonte), Northern Italy. The first part of the building has been operating since March 2020. The rest should be operational by the end of the second quarter 2021

Kering sponsors renovation of the courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence

Mar 19, 2021 / Italy
The France-based holding company Kering is sponsoring the renovation of the Michelozzo courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, an important symbol of the Renaissance capital

Vestiaire Collective: financing round backed by Kering and Tiger Global Management

Mar 10, 2021 / France
The second-hand fashion platform announced the completion of a new 178 million euros financing round, backed by global French luxury group Kering and US investment firm Tiger Global Management

Kering with sales slowdown

Feb 17, 2021 / France
Quarterly revenue at the French-based luxury group was down by 4.8% on a comparable basis to 4 billion euros, while sales at Gucci, the main segment of the Kering's revenue, contracted by 10.3% to 2.3 billion euros
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