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Bulgari Profits Decline 7.6%
Bulgari SpA blamed higher operating costs, as well as the London terrorist attacks and the hurricanes in the…
Tod’s Sees Net Rise 36 Percent
Tod's SpA saw a 36 percent jump in net profit for the first nine months of the year on the continued momentum…
Valentino Net Up 28.1% in Qtr.
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The Italian luxury goods firm is projecting its profits will grow by an average of 23.5 percent a year over…
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A court here declared Fin.part bankrupt, ending a two-year saga of financial difficulties that included the…
Bulgari Makes Acquisitions to Boost Accessories
Bulgari has bought a handbag maker and a watch-strap supplier to boost its internal manufacturing capacity…
Ferragamo Sales Gain 7%
Salvatore Ferragamo had a 7 percent jump in first-half sales and forecast an upbeat second half, citing good…
Armani Upbeat: Profits Rise in Half, Spring ’06 Orders Climb
Giorgio Armani SpA released first-half figures showing a 10 percent jump in earnings before interest and…
Bulgari, Tod’s Bullish on Second Half
Bulgari's first-half profits slumped as it spent more on advertising and promotions, while Tod's posted…
Italian Makers Adapt in Order to Survive
The Italian textile, leather and manufacturing industry is a rigorous patchwork of individual companies with…
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Lee, Levi’s Building Italian Presence
Italy is home to denim innovators such as Diesel, Miss Sixty and Gas, but that's not stopping a pair of…
Sales Gain Helps Jil Sander Narrow Losses
Jil Sander Group narrowed its net loss in the first half of its fiscal year and increased its sales by…