Chinese demand for Italian shoes boosts Ferragamo
Revenues at Italian footwear brand Salvatore Ferragamo rose 7% in the first nine months of the year to €1 billion.
Sales in China rose 10% and the country was the top-performing market. Europe posted an increase of 7% and the retail channel saw double-digit growth, despite the closure of the two stores in Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci airport.
The wholesale business, negatively impacted by the geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, saw a stable turnover.
The group employs 4,000 and operated 650 mono-brand stores