• ​Smith with new sales team for German market
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    ​Smith with new sales team for German market

    2024-03-15T08:26:00Z

    After a long-standing and successful sales partnership with three agencies in Germany, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith, part of Safilo Group, is opening the next chapter for the brand in the German market. Therefore, the brand has welcomed Michael Horstmann and Florian Krach to its sales force. A particularly strong ...

  • Decline in revenue at Safilo in Q3 cushioned by Smith's rebound
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    Decline in revenue at Safilo in Q3 cushioned by Smith's rebound

    2023-11-08T04:48:00Z

    The Safilo Group has reported a second consecutive quarter of topline decline as total Q3 revenue dropped by 9.8 percent year-on-year to €260.4 million, with sales declining both in North America and Europe that together account for over 80 percent of sales. Aside from strong currency headwinds, the company attributed ...

  • Safilo and Amazon launch new smart glasses with Alexa for the US market
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    Safilo and Amazon launch new smart glasses with Alexa for the US market

    2023-09-22T07:34:00Z

    Amazon has announced upgrading its smart eyewear collection with the launch of seven new styles, including five Echo Frames models, its proprietary brand, and two designs by Carrera, a house brand of Safilo Group. It is the first time the Italian eyewear company has partnered with Amazon. All Amazon smart ...

  • Safilo, Hilfiger extend licensing agreement ahead of schedule until 2030
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    Safilo, Hilfiger extend licensing agreement ahead of schedule until 2030

    2023-06-27T11:56:00Z

    Italian Safilo Group announced the early renewal of its global licensing agreement with Tommy Hilfiger, owned by PVH Corp., for the design, manufacturing and distribution of Tommy Hilfiger branded sunglasses and optical eyewear collections until Dec. 31, 2030. “We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with Safilo,“ commented Martijn ...

  • Safilo reshuffles top management for North America and Sports division
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    Safilo reshuffles top management for North America and Sports division

    2023-06-19T11:29:00Z

    The Safilo Group has announced two top management appointments at its North American and sports division – two strategic areas for the group representing the company’s largest regional market and its fastest-growing segment. Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni was promoted to the position of President of Safilo’s Global Sports Division, whose portfolio ...

  • H&M CEO named new co-chair of The Fashion Pact
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    H&M CEO named new co-chair of The Fashion Pact

    2023-05-23T20:38:00Z

    H&M Group’s CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed co-chair of The Fashion Pact, succeeding the global CEO-led industry initiative’s co-founder, Kering Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. Pinault had launched The Fashion Pact at the 2019 G7 Summit upon the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Fashion Pact represents one-third ...

  • Short stops

    Short Stops Week 14, 2023

    2023-04-02T08:19:00Z

    PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Adidas renewed its kit sponsorship of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team and junior teams, which began in 1999, in a multi-year deal said to be worth NZ$10 million ( €5.76m) per year +++ Blenders Eyewear, part of Safilo Group, announced an exclusive new product ...

  • Short stops

    Short Stops Week 10, 2023

    2023-03-04T13:02:00Z

    CORPORATE & M&A +++ Oerlikon has closed the acquisition of accessories and zipper provider Riri that was agreed upon in December 2022 +++ Hohenstein, which has recently announced the opening of a testing lab in Shanghai, has acquired the QAT Services Limited lab in Hong Kong +++ American tennis player ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 33 - 31+32
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 33 - 31+32

    2022-08-04T07:18:00Z

    Athletic footwear global sales surged 26.4% in 2021 | Puma raises FY revenue outlook, maintains Ebit forecast | Under Armour prepares for inventory challenges, major drop in FY gross margin | Hoka hits new heights, aims for more | VF posts quarterly loss, but EMEA is strongest region | Frasers Group recovers from Covid and posts rising profits | Alibaba seeks initial listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, maintains listing on NYSE | Skechers adopts cautious H2 outlook, plans further distribution center investments | Technogym H1 results pumped up by B2B, North America | Garmin’s Q2 revenues hurt by another double-digit drop for fitness | Bogner records most successful financial year since | Grupo SBF generates 32% of quarterly sales from digital | Shimano sees strong H1 demand despite “cooling down” signs | Moncler results bolstered by big EMEA sales gain | Columbia revises FY22 outlook, will lean on key markets

  • Safilo Group joins The Fashion Pact
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    Safilo Group joins The Fashion Pact

    2022-07-25T07:39:00Z

    Safilo Group has joined The Fashion Pact, a global sustainability coalition of companies in the fashion and textile industry, the company announced earlier this week. According to its website presentation, The Fashion Pact was launched at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, in 2019 as a mission given to Kering ...