Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the most recognized luxury brands in the world, announces the reopening of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York, which has been completely renovated. With an area of approximately 20,000 square feet, the New York store is now the Italian Maison’s largest mono-brand store in the world.
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Joint ventures Tuscany-Tunisian regions
Enrico Rossi, President of the Tuscany Region (Italy), said Tuscany companies are interested in investing and creating joint ventures in such Tunisian regions as Sousse and Kasserine. Speaking at a meeting held recently in Florence on “Cooperation for Democracy between Tunisia and Tuscany,” he reviewed the opportunities offered by these regions in the health, agriculture, basic infrastructure and manufacturing industries sectors.
Record growth for Ferragamo Group
As of 31 December 2011, the Salvatore Ferragamo Group has posted Total Revenues of 986.4 million Euros, a 26.2% increase, at current exchange rates, over the 781.6 million Euros recorded in FY 2010, showing significant growth in all geographical areas, product lines and distribution channels. Revenue growth at constant exchange rate has been 24.1%
Piaggio, the factory bikes inspired by California
The Tuscany-based Piaggio Group is to open an Advanced Design Center in the USA, in Pasadena, California. The announcement was made yesterday in Miami by Group Chairman and CEO Roberto Colaninno, during the Piaggio Group Americas convention attended by more than three hundred US and Canadian dealers and the Piaggio Group distributors based in South America.
The Home Furnishing Fair will back at the Fortezza
The Salone del Mobile (Home Furnishing Fair) of Florence has reached its fifteenth edition. It is one of the most important Italian events for the home & living industry open to the public. The fair will be open to public from March 10, 2102 to March 18, 2012 at the Fortezza da Basso.
Tuscan wines, open day on Monday
An event to bring together the producers of quality wine with the main restaurants, wine bars and wine of Tuscany. Monday, March 5 from 14 to 20, “Partesa for Wine” is organizing an Open Day wine tasting at the Hotel & Golf Resort Pelagone (Gavorrano, province of Grosseto) in the south of Tuscany.
Three days of tasting and lifestyle experiences
Pitti Immagine presents the seventh edition of “Taste. In viaggio con le diversità del gusto”, at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence from 10 to 12 March. Taste, dedicated to excellence in tastes, and food lifestyles and the child of Pitti Immagine and gastronaut Davide Paolini, is the Italian parlor for good eating and good living.
Softec has been admitted to the IT Stock Exchange
Methorios Capital, an independent consulting firm specializing in corporate finance transactions for small and medium enterprises, is the financial advisor of the Florence-based company Softec, the next freshman Alternative Capital Market (MAC), which today has been admitted by the Italian Stock Exchange listing of its shares ordinary.
Henokiens, meeting in Palazzo Vecchio
A delegation from Les Henokiens will be recived today (Saturday, February 25) at 1 pm in the Miniatures room of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy for the Annual General Meeting. With their extraordinary longevity, the members of the Henokiens Association are an exception in the economic landscape.
Touch! the events of women’s fashion in Milan
Over 180 collections, 75 new names, a high level of quality and product specialization. From Saturday 25 to Monday, February 27, for the community of top international buyers in Milan for the events of women’s fashion, via Tortona will host Touch! neoZone and cloudnine, the Pitti Immagine salons dedicated to the experimental collections for autumn-winter 2012-2013.