2007 off to strong start: leading luxury goods player PPR
30 Apr '07
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Conforama Conforama achieved promising first quarter sales, up 6.0% on an actual basis and 2.6% on a comparable basis. Sales in France were up 3.5%, driven in particular by household electrical goods, satisfactory results in furniture and strong growth in decorative items (+14%). The company's international activities outside Italy posted strong growth at +7%. In Italy, the decline in sales at Emmezeta stores slowed down (-7.7%), while activity at Conforama stores under the new format was up 3.6%.
CFAO CFAO posted an outstanding first quarter, up 17.6% on a comparable basis. This growth was mainly due to excellent performance in the Automotive division (+24.5%), driven in particular by sales in North Africa (+49%) and sub-Saharan Africa (+26%).
Gucci Group Gucci Group's activity in the first quarter of 2007 again posted a sharp rise despite an unfavorable currency impact. This excellent sales performance was reflected in a 15.9% increase in revenues on a comparable basis over the strong base of Q1 2006. These results confirm the success of Gucci Group's multi-brand strategy.
Gucci Group posted double digit growth in all regions, particularly in North America (+16%), China (+87%) and Japan (+10%).