| | Business Summary | | Gucci
Group
N.V.
is
a
leading
multi-brand
luxury
goods
company.
Through
the
Gucci,
Yves
Saint
Laurent,
Sergio
Rossi
and
Boucheron
brands,
it
designs,
produces
and
distributes
high-quality
personal
luxury
goods,
including
ready-to-wear,
handbags,
luggage,
small
leather
goods,
shoes,
timepieces,
jewelry,
ties
and
scarves,
eyewear,
perfume,
cosmetics
and
skincare
products.
The
Group
directly
operates
stores
in
major
markets
throughout
the
world
and
wholesales
products
through
franchise
stores,
duty-free
boutiques
and
department
and
specialty
stores.
Gucci
Group
became
a
multi-brand
organization
in
1999,
when
it
acquired
the
Yves
Saint
Laurent
couture
and
beauty
businesses
of
Van
Cleef
&
Arpels,
Oscar
de
la
Renta,
Roger
&
Gallet
and
Fendi. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Gucci
Group
N.V.
designs,
produces
and
distributes
high
quality
personal
luxury
accessories
and
apparel.
GUC's
products
include
leather
goods,
shoes,
ties
and
scarves,
ready-to-wear
fashion,
watches,
eyewear
and
perfume.
For
the
three
months
ended
4/30/01,
revenues
rose
5%
to
$559.7
million.
Net
income
rose
20%
to
$55.9
million.
Results
reflect
higher
Gucci
division
sales
and
inclusion
of
revenues
from
Sergio
Rossi,
Boucheron
and
YSL,
and
higher
gross
margins. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | Adrain Bellamy, 57 | Chairman | | Domenico De Sole, 55 | Pres
and CEO | | Patricia Malone, 46 | Pres,
Gucci America | | Toshiaki Tashiro, 50 | Pres
and CEO of Gucci, Japan | | Dominque Vananty, 43 | Pres,
Gucci Timepieces |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors:
Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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