<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest Prada Group industry news - from just-style.com</title><link>http://www.just-style.com/companies/prada-group_id223</link><description>Latest Prada Group industry news - from just-style.com</description><copyright>© 2013 All content copyright just-style.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:36 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-style.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-style.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>ITALY: Prada FY profits surge on rising sales</title><description>Italian luxury group Prada has seen its full year net income surge 45% on rising sales.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-fy-profits-surge-on-rising-sales_id117460.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Tod's hires former Gucci design director Facchinetti</title><description>Italian luxury shoe maker Tod's has appointed former Gucci and Valentino designer Alessandra Facchinetti as the creative designer of its women's collection.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/tods-hires-former-gucci-design-director-facchinetti_id117044.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada FY sales rise 29% on strong demand</title><description>Strong demand in Europe and Asia, coupled with new store growth, has helped Italian luxury fashion brand Prada to a 29% hike in full-year sales.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-fy-sales-rise-29-on-strong-demand_id117026.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada posts jump in Q3 net income</title><description>Italian luxury brand Prada recorded a jump in third quarter net income as the group worked to grow its retail channel.
</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-posts-jump-in-q3-net-income_id116371.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Stuart Weitzman makes senior appointments</title><description>Footwear brand Stuart Weitzman has announced a series of senior appointments today (8 November).
</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/stuart-weitzman-makes-senior-appointments_id116069.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spotlight on...Making UK manufacturing work</title><description>The feasibility of reviving the UK manufacturing sector and moving garment production back onshore has been a key topic of discussion among British brands and retailers. While niche and high-end firms like cashmere specialist Johnstons of Elgin and countrywear brand J Barbour &amp; Sons are synonymous with UK-based production, it can also be done for high street brands on a large scale, according to industry experts.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/analysis/spotlight-onmaking-uk-manufacturing-work_id115671.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>just-style management briefing: International brands eye emerging markets</title><description>While the focus on emerging markets for the big international clothing companies has traditionally been to view them as outsourcing opportunities, there are a lot of people with a lot of money in these countries. So go-ahead Western brands are seeking to gain a presence in emerging markets, hoping to reap dividends as their economies grow.
</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/international-brands-eye-emerging-markets_id115697.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada H1 profits surge on Asian performance</title><description>Italian fashion house Prada Group saw first-half profit surge on the back of a strong performance in Asia.
</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-h1-profits-surge-on-asian-performance_id115641.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada H1 boosted by strong Asian growth</title><description>Italian luxury brand Prada posted a jump in first-half sales, boosted by strong growth in Asia.
</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-h1-boosted-by-strong-asian-growth_id115157.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Focus: Men's wear and the internet - the perfect match</title><description>As the digital platform continues to bring about sweeping changes in the global apparel arena, Ashma Kunde, apparel research analyst at Euromonitor International, looks at the role the internet has played in driving the boom in the men's wear market.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/comment/mens-wear-and-the-internet-the-perfect-match_id114916.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>just-style management briefing: Speed and flexibility a boost to profitability</title><description>Fast fashion has had a fundamental impact on the apparel industry in the space of just a few decades, with global fashion giants such as Zara and H&amp;M demonstrating a previously unthinkable production speed, with the ability to get a garment from concept to store in less than 12 weeks.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/speed-and-flexibility-a-boost-to-profitability_id114809.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Focus: Luxury fashion shifting to the middle ground</title><description>Luxury goods positioned at accessible price points are a key industry battleground, and increasingly the core revenue drivers of some of the fastest growing luxury goods players, including Mulberry, Jimmy Choo, Burberry, Coach and Michael Kors. But is this democratisation of luxury a good thing for the industry, or is there a risk of diluting status consumption culture?</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/comment/luxury-fashion-shifting-to-the-middle-ground_id114718.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada Q1 profits more than double</title><description>Italian luxury fashion house Prada has seen its first-quarter net profits more than double on the back of increased sales in Europe.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-q1-profits-more-than-double_id114622.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada to open 260 stores over next three years</title><description>Italian luxury fashion house Prada plans to open around 260 stores worldwide in the next three years.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-to-open-260-stores-over-next-three-years_id114501.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada posts full-year profit jump</title><description>Prada recorded a jump in full-year net profit as the company focused on developing its retail offer.
</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-posts-full-year-profit-jump_id113921.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GERMANY: Jil Sander returns to namesake brand</title><description>Jil Sander is set to return to her eponymous brand tomorrow (28 February) after an eight-year absence.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/jil-sander-returns-to-namesake-brand_id113603.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hong Kong's changing role in the apparel industry</title><description>China's rise over the past two decades as the leading location for apparel sourcing has had a knock-on effect on Hong Kong's role in the global garment industry, shifting it from a manufacturer to a servicing and sourcing centre. It will take on even more diverse roles in the future, according to industry executives speaking at recent conferences in Hong Kong. Vicky Sung reports.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/analysis/hong-kongs-changing-role-in-the-apparel-industry_id113156.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ITALY: Prada books 75% jump in nine-month profit</title><description>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.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/prada-books-75-jump-in-nine-month-profit_id112889.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HONG KONG: Coach to begin dual stock exchange listing</title><description>Luxury footwear and handbag maker Coach Inc is to list its depositary receipts on the Hong Kong stock exchange from 1 December, in a move aimed at boosting its profile in China and the rest of Asia.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/news/coach-to-begin-dual-stock-exchange-listing_id112860.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe's luxury fashion industry maintains its integrity</title><description>Some of the biggest names in fashion have been told by European Union (EU) industry commissioner Antonio Tajani that their design and craftsmanship would enable the sector to hold its own in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.</description><link>http://www.just-style.com/analysis/europes-luxury-fashion-industry-maintains-its-integrity_id112837.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=prada-group</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>