Articles by Isabella Naef
Isabella Naef has been the Senior Editor of FashionUnited Italy since 2008. She is in Milan and covers fashion and luxury goods, with a particular focus on financial and economic news and sustainability. A dual Italian and Swiss citizen, Isabella graduated in Political Science from the University of Milan. She is member of the Professional Journalists' Association since 2000, contributing to newspapers and magazines. She is passionate about covering the fashion industry during this dynamic period, where sustainability, Gen Z, and artificial intelligence are paving the way for new and exciting chapters in economic, creative, and trend history.
Aeffe: binding offer of 115 million euros for relaunch and safeguarding of jobs
A new meeting on the Aeffe dispute was held yesterday in Rome at Mimit. During the meeting, it was announced that the Ferretti family, the group's current owner, has submitted a binding offer for the company's relaunch. The offer was made together with Invitalia, the Oxy Fund and a Chinese industrial partner. The transaction, valued at...
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Brunello Cucinelli's revenue up 13.3 percent in first half of 2026
Brunello Cucinelli has reported first-half revenues of 749.4 million euros for the period ending June 30. This represents an increase of +13.3 percent at constant exchange rates and +9.5 percent at current exchange rates. According to a statement, the retail channel saw an increase of +19.3 percent at constant exchange rates. This was driven by...
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Prada Group closes H1 with a 16 percent increase in net revenue
Prada spa reported net revenue of 3.048 billion euros (3.50 billion dollars) in the first half ending June 30, an increase of 16 percent year-over-year (plus 5 percent on an organic basis). The company closed the second quarter with 7 percent growth. According to a statement from Prada spa, retail sales amounted to 2.633 billion euros. This is...
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Geox revenue down 11.4 percent in first half
Geox spa has closed the first six months with revenues down 11.4 percent compared to the first half of the year (8.8 percent on a like-for-like basis), at 270 million euros (309 million dollars). The company reported an adjusted Ebitda of 13 million euros, compared to nine million in the same period last year. “Geox has faced a difficult and...
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Primark to open 500th store in Pompei, Italy
Primark is opening in Pompei, Italy at the La Cartiera shopping centre. The opening is scheduled for September 1. The new store will cover an area of over 3,600 square metres. It will be the third Primark store in Campania and the brand's 500th store worldwide. The store will feature 14 fitting rooms, 10 self-service checkouts and eight...
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Bally seized; unions demand clear answers
The future of Swiss brand Bally, owned by American fund Regent Lp, looks bleak. According to reports from Ticino online, citing LaRegione, the brand has now been seized by the bankruptcy office. This follows the Lugano court's decision to block its sale to Aare Llc, a US company established last May. The Swiss press reports that these actions...
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Salesforce invests in Callimacus, AI platform from Brunello Cucinelli's holding company
Solomei AI, the company that developed the Callimacus platform, has announced an investment agreement from Salesforce. The deal will support the expansion of Callimacus' engineering and AI research capabilities, accelerating product development and commercial growth in Europe and North America. Callimacus was developed over three years with the...
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"Be Brave", the documentary film on Renzo Rosso to be presented at the Venice Film Festival
Milan - "Be Brave" is the title of the documentary film chronicling the extraordinary personal and entrepreneurial journey of Renzo Rosso, founder and chairman of the OTB Group and one of the most visionary figures in international fashion and communication. This is according to the Venice Biennale website. 90-minute film to be presented in the...
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Ermenegildo Zegna Group closes H1 with sales up 6.4 percent
The Zegna brand drove the Ermenegildo Zegna Group's results, reaching 324.3 million euros in revenue in the second quarter of 2026. This represents an increase of 16.9 percent, or 16.5 percent on an organic basis. Group revenues increased to 517.1 million euros in second quarter 2026, up 10.3 percent Revenues for the Italian group, which is...
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Moncler spa closes first half with revenues up 9 percent
Today, the board of directors of Moncler spa reviewed and approved the half-year financial report as of June 30, 2026. The period ended with consolidated group revenues of 1.29 billion, an increase of 9 percent at constant exchange rates (+5 percent at current exchange rates), compared to 1.23 billion in the first half of 2025. Today, the...
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