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.
Primark opens its 20th store in Italy, announces its first logistics hub
Irish fashion retailer Primark has reached 20 stores in Italy with today's opening of its new store in the Gli Orsi shopping centre in Biella. At the same time, the company announced it has signed an agreement with property development company Segro to build its first logistics centre in the country. “We are excited to open our new store at the...
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Ermenegildo Zegna Group: Gianluca Tagliabue to be new CEO
Ermenegildo Zegna Group has announced a new leadership and CEO, establishing a new framework to guide the company's future strategy. Gianluca Tagliabue has been appointed to the role of CEO. As stated in a note, Ermenegildo Zegna NV has announced a new leadership structure for the Group and the Zegna brand, effective January 1, 2026. The...
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Stefano Ricci: Turnover exceeds 152 million euros amid global expansion
Italian menswear specialist Stefano Ricci presented its new AW26/27 collection and, in doing so, also provided insights into current plans and the current financial year. Highlights include a new store in Rome, located on Via Bocca di Leone, and a new store in Washington, D.C., the sixth in the US. The brand has also launched a new equestrian...
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BasicNet acquires outdoor apparel brand Woolrich
Woolrich is joining the brand portfolio of Turin-based BasicNet. The company, which already owns the Kappa, Robe di Kappa, K-Way, Superga, Sebago and Briko brands, has reached an agreement to acquire the Woolrich brand. The historic American brand, founded in 1830, symbolises authenticity, quality and outdoor tradition, and is being acquired...
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Geox reports 6.2 percent revenue decline in first nine months
Geox spa, a company listed on the Euronext Milan market managed by Borsa Italiana, has closed the first nine months with consolidated revenues of 492.8 million euros. This represents a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to the previous year (-6.3 percent at constant exchange rates). Excluding the impact of branch closures in China and the US, the...
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OVS to acquire homeware provider Kasanova
The Italian retail group OVS SpA (OVS) aims to strengthen its presence in the homeware segment, where its Upim chain is already active with the brand Croff. On Monday, OVS announced a binding offer for the complete acquisition of homeware provider Kasanova SpA. Speculation about such a transaction has been circulating since this summer. Kasanova...
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Armani Group announces first results of Apulia regenerative cotton project
After two years, the Apulia regenerative cotton project has yielded its first tangible results. This marks a significant step towards regenerative fashion and the achievement of its goals for soil, water, and biodiversity regeneration. Launched in June 2023, the project is a collaboration with the Sustainable Markets Initiative Fashion Task...
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Beauty, guest designer and 'Motion': what Pitti Uomo 109 has to offer
Following Pitti Immagine's announcement of Soshi Otsuki and Hed Mayner as the first guest designers for Pitti Uomo, the trade fair organiser is now revealing the special project and further plans for the upcoming January edition. The trade fair will take place from January 13 to 16 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. During the 109th edition...
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Safilo: net sales up 2.2 percent in nine months, reaching 758.4 million
Safilo has reported a third quarter of resilient sales growth at constant exchange rates, amid a still uncertain environment impacted by currency fluctuations. Net sales stood at 220.8 million, up 2.1 percent at constant exchange rates, in the three-month period. In the first nine months, net sales reached 758.4 million, up 2.2 percent at...
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Deloitte study: “Half of all consumers have no favourite brand”
In a global environment of uncertainty and mistrust, brands nevertheless remain an important point of reference. Over the past five years, trust in domestic companies has increased for 43.1 percent of respondents, a rise of 28.6 percent. Trust in small, niche brands grew by 29.2 percent for 39 percent of respondents. Large brands also saw an...
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