Prada Looking at Dual Listing but Not M&A

A model walks the runway of Prada fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 on September 21, 2023 in Milan. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

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11:43-23 October 2023 AD ـ 09 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1445 AH

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Prada Looking at Dual Listing but Not M&A

A model walks the runway of Prada fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 on September 21, 2023 in Milan. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Hong Kong-listed Prada is looking at a dual listing on the Milan bourse, though it is not the Italian fashion group's priority, the Chief Executive said on Monday.
A dual listing in Europe would help Prada widen its investor base, as some investment funds can only put money in European or US stocks, Reuters said.
Andrea Guerra added that Prada had no need for M&A deals in the next 3-5 years, but would carry on with organic growth, "to have the role that belongs to us", speaking at a fashion conference

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Kering Posts 11% Drop in Q2 Sales, Sees Weak Second Half

The logo of luxury brand Gucci is seen in Tokyo on June 22, 2021. (AFP)

17:13-24 July 2024 AD ـ 18 Muharram 1446 AH

Kering Posts 11% Drop in Q2 Sales, Sees Weak Second Half

The logo of luxury brand Gucci is seen in Tokyo on June 22, 2021. (AFP)

Kering reported a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter sales and forecast a weak second half, as the French luxury group struggles to revive its key label Gucci and worries grow about a prolonged downturn in high-end spending.

Sales at the French luxury group which owns labels Gucci, Boucheron and Balenciaga, fell to 4.5 billion euros ($4.9 billion), an 11% drop on an organic basis, which strips out currency effects and acquisitions.

The figure was below analyst expectations for a 9% drop, according to a Visible Alpha consensus.

It also said second-half operating income could fall by around 30%, following a 42% drop in the first half.

Sales at Gucci fell 19%, showing no improvement from the first quarter, and below analyst expectations for a 16% decline, according to a Visible Alpha consensus.

Kering has been revamping Gucci, the century-old Italian fashion house which accounts for half of group sales and two-thirds of profit.

Minimalist designs from new creative director Sabato de Sarno, which began trickling into stores earlier this year, are key to the design reset and push upmarket, in a bid to cater to wealthier clients who are more immune to economic headwinds.

Kering chief financial officer Armelle Poulou told reporters that the designs had been well received and the rollout was on track.

But the efforts have been complicated by a downturn in the global luxury market, while China's rebound - traditionally Gucci's most coveted market - was clouded by a property crisis and high youth unemployment as Western markets came down from a post-pandemic splurge.

Earnings from sector bellwether LVMH on Tuesday missed expectations as sales rose 1%, offering few signs that a pickup is around the corner, sending shares in luxury goods companies down on Wednesday. Kering traded at its lowest level since 2017.

Prada Looking at Dual Listing but Not M&A

Prada Looking at Dual Listing but Not M&A

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