30/12/2013
“The rise and success of the contemporary category has been the defining trend of the last decade, with brands ranging from the creatively respected — Acne Studios, Alexander Wang, Isabel Marant — to the superbly well merchandised, like Tory Burch”.
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L’intérêt réel de cette technique ne résidera pas tant dans la reproduction d’objets que dans l’invention de nouveaux matériaux, assure Pierre Mallevays […]
Read more15/10/2013
“One of the key challenges for the group going forward will be to keep a harmonious balance between the luxury side and the more affordable part of the business,” Pierre Mallevays said.
Read more18/07/2013
“IPOs versus straight sales is a question of shareholder expectations and growth path,” Pierre Mallevays, managing partner of London-based Savigny Partners, a corporate finance advisory firm.
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Mallevays pointed out that “everyone seems fascinated by the development success of the contemporary category,” alluding to such fast-growing brands as Acne, Rag & Bone and Isabel Marant
Read more15/04/2013
“These companies are nicely profitable from early on. This makes it possible for the big groups to get involved even at an early stage without having to micromanage them.”
Read more20/03/2013
“We’re selling you a dream in a way,” Mallevays says about packaging old labels for sale. “Sleeping Beauties can be hugely attractive for the right group—the right brand can get up to scale very quickly and successfully.”
Read more13/02/2013
Wrestlemania
2012 was the arena of a fierce wrestling match between largely positive corporate results and hesitant economic news. A nail-biting five rounds were fought over which no clear winner was declared until the last round: the SLI won three rounds to two, rising 24 percent over the year, outperforming the MSCI by almost 12 percentage points.
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