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.
Salvatore Ferragamo returns to profit in H1; consolidated revenues reach 468 million euros
Salvatore Ferragamo spa reported second-quarter revenues of 259 million euros (298 million dollars). This represents an increase of 2.4 percent compared to the 253 million euros in the second quarter of 2025, up 4.6 percent at constant exchange ratesDT. Consolidated revenues for the first half of 2026 amounted to 468 million euros. This is an...
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Zanatta family increases stake in Tecnica Group to 69 percent
On Friday, an agreement was signed for Italmobiliare to sell a 9.09 percent stake in Tecnica Group to Prime Holding , the Zanatta family's controlling holding company for Tecnica Group, for a total of approximately 50 million euros. Tecnica Group owns several major winter sports and outdoor footwear brands, including Blizzard, Lowa, and Moon...
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'The Devil Wears Prada 2' effect: 18 percent rise in foreign tourism at Milan film locations
Following the release of “The Devil Wears Prada 2”, average daily footfall from foreign tourists in the film's key Milan locations has increased by 18 percent compared to the previous period. This is according to an analysis by the research centre of Confcommercio Milano Lodi Monza Brianza, conducted via the Cities Analytics platform. The...
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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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