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US: Yoox in talks with PPR for online venture - reports
21 May 2012
Shares in Italian online fashion retailer Yoox have increased the most in two and a half years of trading in Milan, after the company is reportedly in talks to set up an online venture with French retail group PPR.
FRANCE: PPR unveils five-year sustainability targets
27 April 2012
French retail group PPR, which owns luxury brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent as well as sportswear firm Puma, today (27 April) unveiled a series of sustainability targets for the next five years, following the launch of its green profit and loss report last year.
FRANCE: Strong luxury sales lift Q1 at PPR
26 April 2012
A stellar performance in its luxury division, which includes brands like Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent, has helped French group PPR to a 15% rise in first-quarter revenue.
NORWAY: Altor coy on Helly Hansen sale plans
3 April 2012
Private-equity firm Altor has remained coy on reports that it plans to put outdoor clothing brand Helly Hansen up for sale this week.
FRANCE: Zeitz to lead PPR sustainability committee
21 March 2012
French luxury goods group PPR has moved Jochen Zeitz to a new role as chairman of sustainability, in a change that will see him stepping down as CEO of the company's sport and lifestyle division in October.
US: Court to hear Gucci trademark case against Guess
14 March 2012
Gucci America will work to convince a federal judge this month that Guess Inc's products infringe Gucci's trademarked designs.
FRANCE: PPR names Slimane to lead Yves Saint Laurent
7 March 2012
Yves Saint Laurent has ended weeks of speculation by appointing Hedi Slimane as the luxury brand's creative director following the recent departure of Stefano Pilati.
FRANCE: Pilati to leave Yves Saint Laurent
27 February 2012
PPR has announced that Stefano Pilati, the creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, is set to leave the company.
FRANCE: PPR eyes 2012 growth as FY profit rises
16 February 2012
French luxury goods group PPR says it is confident it will see robust revenue growth this year after booking a 2.3% rise in profit in 2011.
FRANCE: PPR expands executive committee
16 February 2012
French luxury goods group PPR is expanding its executive committee as part of its plans to better integrate the apparel group, which includes luxury brands like Gucci and the Puma sportswear line.
FRANCE: Puma appoints new head of French subsidiary
13 February 2012
PPR-owned sportswear group Puma has appointed Richard Teyssier as the new head of its French subsidiary.
FRANCE: LVMH FY profit breaks EUR5bn barrier
3 February 2012
Double-digit growth for its fashion and leather goods brands helped luxury powerhouse LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to record full-year net profits of EUR5.26bn in 2011.
US: United Retail Group files for bankruptcy during sale
2 February 2012
United Retail Group, the owner of the Avenue women's plus-size apparel brand and a subsidiary of Redcats USA, has begun Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings while it sells the company.
FRANCE: Vivarte appoints Metzger as new CEO
1 February 2012
French group Vivarte, which has an extensive portfolio of clothing and footwear retail brands, is set to appoint Antoine Metzger to the post of CEO.
FRANCE: PPR appoints Hymel as sport and lifestyle COO
25 January 2012
PPR has appointed Todd Hymel in the newly created role of chief operating officer of the company's sport and lifestyle division.
ITALY: PPR completes Brioni acquisition
12 January 2012
French luxury goods group PPR today (12 January) said it has completed the recently-announced acquisition of high-end Italian tailor Brioni, following clearance from antitrust authorities.
ITALY: Prada books 75% jump in nine-month profit
30 November 2011
Prada has reported a 75% jump in net profit in the first nine-months of the year as margins improved on the back of a shift towards retail, a better markdown strategy and improved scale and manufacturing efficiencies.
Spotlight on...PPR ramps up its green profit and loss report
16 November 2011
French luxury and sporting goods group PPR has revealed the first full set of green accounts for Puma - and says it now plans to roll out environmental profit and loss (EP&L) statements across all of its brands by 2015.
UK: Global growth lifts Burberry H1 profit by 41%
15 November 2011
Burberry has reported a 41% hike in first-half net profit, helped by strong sales growth and international expansion.
FRANCE: PPR to buy high end Italian tailor Brioni
8 November 2011
French luxury goods group PPR today (8 November) said it is buying high end Italian tailor Brioni for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE: PPR Q3 revenue up on accelerating luxury sales
27 October 2011
PPR has attributed a 7% rise in third-quarter revenue to a jump in luxury sales over the period.
CHINA: Gucci takes action over “sweatshop” reports
12 October 2011
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has announced a series of measures in response to accusations from former employees that its Shenzhen store was operated like a “sweatshop”.
SWITZERLAND: PPR expands logistics platform
11 October 2011
Luxury goods group PPR has moved to expand its distribution and logistics platform with the acquisition of a site in Switzerland.
CHINA: Gucci accused over “sweatshop” reports
11 October 2011
Luxury Italian fashion brand Gucci has been accused of being a “sweatshop” by five people who used to work in the company’s store in Shenzhen.
FRANCE: PPR postpones Redcats sale
20 September 2011
PPR has confirmed that it has postponed the sale of its Redcats home shopping business.
WORLD: Apparel firms join Uzbek cotton ban
12 September 2011
More than 60 of the world's best known apparel companies and brands, including Adidas, Burberry, C&A, Levi Strauss, Li & Fung, Liz Claiborne, PVH Corp and Wal-Mart Stores, have vowed not to source Uzbek cotton harvested using forced child labour.
FRANCE: PPR raises stake in Puma
9 August 2011
Luxury goods and fashion group PPR has increased its stake in sporting goods firm Puma to 75%.
FRANCE: PPR sees "sustained" growth this year
29 July 2011
French retail group PPR SA today (29 July) said it is confident it will be able to deliver "sustained" growth for the rest of the year after seeing strong first-half sales.
GERMANY: Koch takes the helm at Puma SE
26 July 2011
German sporting goods maker Puma AG has completed its transformation into a European Corporation and confirmed Franz Koch new its new CEO with immediate effect.
US: PPR concludes Volcom acquisition
23 June 2011
Luxury goods and fashion group PPR has completed its acquisition of action sports apparel company Volcom, acquiring 87.4% of the company’s shares by the conclusion of its extended offer period.
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