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Benetton co-founder returns to rescue embattled Italian icon

December 8, 2017

The 82-year-old co-founder of iconic Italian fashion retailer Benetton has taken over control of the family business from non-family executives as it struggles with mounting losses.

The 82-year-old co-founder of iconic Italian fashion retailer Benetton has taken over control of the family business from non-family executives as it struggles with mounting losses.

In 1965 Luciano Benetton (pictured) established the company with his three siblings that became famous for colourful knitwear and provocative advertising campaigns in the 1980s and 1990s.

He served as Benetton's chairman from 1978 to 2012.

Heart and sole: James Ferragamo on legacy, fashion and the family business

May 16, 2017

Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Greta Garbo are among the Hollywood stars who helped immortalise Italian shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo. Michael Finnigan talks to grandson James about legacy, fashion and the family business

Remembering Roger Pedder, former Clarks chairman

October 16, 2015

Roger Pedder, the man credited with turning around shoe manufacturer and retailer Clarks, and helping it become one of the sector's top companies globally, has died from leukaemia aged 74.

Roger Pedder, the man credited with turning around shoe manufacturer and retailer Clarks, and helping it become one of the sector's top companies globally, has died from leukaemia aged 74.

He became chairman of UK-based Clarks in 1993 following disputes between family members over whether to sell amid stagnant turnover and falling dividends.

A retail specialist, Pedder heavily expanded Clarks' high-street presence, a move that paid off as operating profit increased from £27.6 million in 1993/94 to £94.2 million in 2005/06.

Fashion and the family in Italy

July 12, 2012

When it comes to fashion, few countries get it as right as Italy. CampdenFB looks at some of Italy’s better-known family-controlled fashion houses – and the important role of the family within them.

When it comes to fashion, few countries get it as right as Italy. After all, the country has given rise to such iconic brands as Armani, Prada, Gucci and many, many more.

Armani: The family business isn't for sale

January 18, 2012

French luxury groups PPR and LVMH, which in the throes of "shopping fever" acquired a number of Italian family businesses recently, have no chance of getting their hands on the Giorgio Armani Group.

French luxury groups PPR and LVMH, which in the throes of "shopping fever" acquired a number of Italian family businesses recently, have no chance of getting their hands on the Giorgio Armani Group.

That's according to the company's chief executive, Giorgio Armani, who said the family business, which includes brands such as Emporio Armani and Armani Exchange, is not for sale.