Folli Follie

Family business roundup: Hermes, Ferragamo, Folli Follie, Exor

August 30, 2013

Hermes surprises with strong profits for the first half, while Ferragamo and Folli Follie also see profits up. Exor sees profits soar due to SGS sale.

Hermes
Strong demand for leather and silk accessories has seen French luxury group Hermes beat forecasts for its first half operating profit, up 14% to €584 million.

The fashion group said growth was balanced in all regions, with Asia ex-Japan and the Americas both seeing growth of 17% compared to the previous year.

Family business roundup: Bankruptcy for poultry producer, while duty-free group sells stake

October 10, 2012

Tough times have taken its toll on Zacky Farms, the poultry producer owned by the eponymous family, which has filed for bankruptcy, while Greece’s Folli Follie is selling a majority stake in its travel retail operations.

Folli Follie, controlled by the Koutsolioutsos family, is selling 51% of its duty-free shopping division to Switzerland’s Dufry – a travel retailer operating in 44 countries.

Family business roundup: Prada, Folli Follie and Sabanci post strong results

April 3, 2012

It’s been a good year for three European family businesses – Italian fashion group Prada and Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding both posted double-digit growth, while Folli Follie in Greece saw its profits rise despite the country’s “severe recession”.

Milan-based Prada, which was founded in 1913 by brothers Mario and Martino Prada, said on 29 March that EBITDA jumped 41.7% in 2011 to €759.3 million, from €535.9 million the previous year.