The SMCP Group, parent company of the Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot, and Fursac brands, recorded sales of 601.1 million euros in the first half of 2025, up 3% organically compared to the same period in 2024. This momentum was reinforced in the second quarter, with organic growth of 3.3% to 304.5 million euros, confirming an…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 29, 2025 Maria de la Orden, the rising Paris-based womenswear label, is stepping into the spotlight with a bold new chapter. Fronted by its stylish Spanish founder—an It-Girl and partner of Edward Bouygues—the fashion start-up is securing a permanent space at the prestigious Le Bon Marché this July….
By Bloomberg Published July 28, 2025 EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear group and owner of Ray-Ban, reported stronger-than-expected revenue for the second quarter, driven by price gains and growing momentum in smart glasses innovation. EssilorLuxottica beats forecasts on smart glasses surge – Bloomberg EssilorLuxottica SA reported better-than-expected revenue in the second quarter, though tariffs and…
By Europa Press Published July 24, 2025 Tendam, a fashion group with brands including Women’secret, Springfield, Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Hoss Intropia and Slowlove, is entering a “new era” with the entry of Abu Dhabi holding company Multiply Group as a major shareholder. The business expects to record double-digit growth in the next five years as…
Spanish menswear business Edmmond expects reach a sales total of 5 million euros and EBITDA total of 600,000 euros in 2025. The global brand is focusing on boosting its EBITDA margin and has just launched a funding round with a view to raise 1.5 million euros to boost expansion and implement its growth plan. This includes reaching 17 million euros in turnover by…
With its elegant ready-to-wear fashioned in supple, colourful leathers, 1972 Desa is little known to the general public, yet finds itself on par with the more prominent luxury labels. The brand was launched in 2014 by Turkish leather goods group Desa, which supplies luxury brands including Prada. Today, the premium men’s and women’s label is…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 Levi Strauss is riding a fresh wave of momentum, posting a 9% increase in like-for-like sales for the first half of its 2025 financial year. Building on that growth, the denim giant now expects full-year sales to rise by 1% to 2%. Levi’s third ‘Reiimagine’ campaign…
Business at Galeries Lafayette’s famed Boulevard Haussmann flagship is booming this year, amid a huge flood of tourists into the nation’s capital, and a significantly refreshed retail offer. Outside the Galeries Lafayette store in Paris – Courtesy In the first half of 2025, the flagship achieved double-digit sales growth, outperforming the estimated 9% increase in…
Smythson of Bond Street, the high-end British leather goods business, has been acquired from Jacques Bahbout’s Tivoli Group by Oakley Capital, a pan-European, mid-market private equity investor. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed. Smythson The company said it “marks an exciting new chapter in Smythson’s 137-year history of British craftsmanship. Following years of strengthening the brand’s…
2024 was a year of “transition” within the Clarks business “as internal and external factors created a variety of challenges”, its owner said in its latest results filing at Companies House. Clarks The parent company of the Clarks brand, C&J Clark (No1) Limited has filed its figures for the full 2024 financial period and said…