Bulgari One Billion Euros In 2006
Last year, for the first time in its history, the Bulgari group recorded a turnover in excess of one billion euros (1,010.4 million), up by 10% compared to the 918.5 million achieved in 2005. At constant exchange rates, the increase is even 12%. Operating profit meanwhile rose to 155.9 million (+9.2%), while net profit increased by 15.3% to 134.3 million.
All product categories saw their sales increase last year: jewellery by 9.1% to 401.8 million euros, watches by 7.9% to 289.0 million, perfumes by 10.5% to 201.6 million, accessories by 15.5% to 88.8 million and royalties by 26.6% to 29.2 million.
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Loading ...Candino At Sixty Swiss Made Quality At An Affordable Price
For its sixtieth anniversary, Candino is treating itself to a second youth with Xenia Tchoumitcheva, the first successor to Miss Switzerland 2006.
A member of the Festina Lotus group since 2002, Candino this year celebrates its sixtieth anniversary. Indeed it was in 1947 that Adolf Flury-Hug, whose family was one of the watchmaking pioneers of the Soleure district of Thal in the late 19th century, founded the company in Herbetswil and then opened a sales office in Biel in 1954.
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The Celebration of the 175th Anniversary has Begun
The company Longines that is a part of Swatch Group, began to celebrate its 175th anniversary. The company was founded in St-Imier 175 years ago, in honour of this anniversary the museum was opened and the book about Longinesa€™s activity was published.
520 citizens work for Longines, 330 of them work at the Longines manufactory, 160 of them work up ETA movements and the rest 20 work for Balmain.
Longines - a famous Swiss company founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832.
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Speidel to Distribute Kenneth Cole, Tommy Bahama and Other Fashion Watches
Geneva Watch Group has appointed Speidel LLC as the exclusive jewelry industry distributor for its Kenneth Cole, Tommy Bahama, Freestyle, Betsey Johnson, and BCBG watch brands. All are well known fashion brands for apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Fred Levinger, chairman of Speidel, told JCK it’s a privilege and a great opportunity to represent Geneva and its fashion brands to the jewelry trade.
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