About Kering

Kering SA operates in the personal luxury goods market worldwide. Product Categories Accessories This category includes shoes, leather goods (including handbags and wallets, and other leather products), eyewear and textile accessories. The two main sub-categories are: Leather Goods: The company operates in leather goods mainly through the Gucci and Bottega Veneta brands, as well as the Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney brands. Shoes: The company operates in this product category with majority of the primary brands, including Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney, which offer shoes as part of their product assortment. Eyewear Kering Eyewear engages in designing, developing, and distributing the brands’ eyewear collections. Apparel This category includes ready-to-wear for both women and men. The company’s ‘soft luxury’ brands operate in this product category, primarily Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, and Christopher Kane, in addition to Brioni for menswear. Hard Luxury This category mainly includes watches and jewelry. The company operates in this category across different price points with Gucci Timepieces, Girard-Perregaux, and Ulysse Nardin for watches; and Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin for jewelry. Perfume and Cosmetics The company operates in this product category through royalty licensing agreements between its main brands and major industry players, such as L’Oréal, Coty and Interparfums to develop and sell fragrances and cosmetics. Distribution Channels Retail Channel: In 2016 the retail channel accounted for sales amounting to 35% of the total global personal luxury goods market. Wholesale Channel: The wholesale channel includes department stores, independent high-end multi-brand stores and franchise stores. E-commerce: This includes sales done through brand Websites, e-tailers and retailers.com. The company’s brands are present online and propose e-commerce, either operated internally, as is the case for Gucci, or through a joint venture. The company’s brands are also distributed online by selected partners. History Kering SA was founded in 1963 by François Pinault.