Safilo Group grows 20% in Asia, revenue exceeds €1 bn in 2005
31 Jan '06
4 min read
“We are proud at having exceeded the one billion Euro threshold” said Roberto Vedovotto, Chief Executive Officer of Safilo Group.
“The success of the new 2006 collections makes us confident about the year ahead. Our brands, driven by the performance of Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Dior, Gucci and Valentino, have achieved considerable growth in all principal markets throughout the world, and in particular Asia and the USA where growth reached double figures,” Roberto added.
Present on the international market through exclusive distributors and 28 subsidiaries in the principal countries (in USA, Europe and Far East), Safilo Group distributes its own brand collections Safilo, Carrera, Smith, Oxydo, Blue Bay, as well as licensed branded collections, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Christian Dior, Diesel, 55DSL, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Imatra, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Oliver, Pierre Cardin, Polo Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent.
In addition, the following are exclusively for the American market: Fossil, Juicy Couture, Nine West, Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue, Liz Claibourne and J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez.