Sales at Ferragamo Down 17% in First Quarter

A view of Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo's logo at a store in Milan, Italy, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
A view of Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo's logo at a store in Milan, Italy, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
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Sales at Ferragamo Down 17% in First Quarter

A view of Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo's logo at a store in Milan, Italy, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
A view of Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo's logo at a store in Milan, Italy, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Sales at Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo fell 16.6% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, the company said on Thursday.
"Over the quarter, our performance was impacted by continued volatility in the Chinese market, as well as a persisting weakness in wholesale and travel retail, further compounded by an unfavorable comparison", Chief Executive Marco Gobbetti said in a statement.

Revenues totaled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.



H&M to Close Digital Outlet Afound

The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, US, November 15, 2019. (Reuters)
The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, US, November 15, 2019. (Reuters)
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H&M to Close Digital Outlet Afound

The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, US, November 15, 2019. (Reuters)
The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, US, November 15, 2019. (Reuters)

H&M will close down digital fashion outlet Afound later this year due to weak demand, the Swedish group said in a statement on Wednesday.
"When evaluating Afound's current position, we don't see enough demand, partly because brands increasingly choose to use their own channels for sales, to further strengthen their customer relationships," H&M said.
Launched in 2018 as an outlet business with physical stores to sell marked-down clothes from many external brands, Afound later tweaked its strategy to expand online.
Afound sold clothes in seven European countries including Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, according to its website.