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Kering
FormerlyPinault S.A.
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute
PPR
Company typePublic (Société Anonyme)
Euronext Paris: KER
CAC 40 Component
ISINFR0000121485 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryLuxury
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
FounderFrançois Pinault
Headquarters40 rue de Sèvres, Paris 7e, France
Key people
François-Henri Pinault
(Chairman and CEO)
ProductsLuxury goods
Revenue€19.6 billion (2023)
€4.7 billion (2023)
€3.0 billion (2023)
Total assets€41.367 billion (2023)
Total equity€41.367 billion (2023)
Number of employees
49,000 (2023)
Subsidiaries
Websitekering.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

Kering (French: [kɛːʁiŋ]) is a French-based multinational corporation specializing in luxury goods. It owns the brands Gucci, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Creed and Alexander McQueen.

The timber-trading company Pinault S.A. was founded in 1962, by François Pinault. After the company was quoted on Euronext Paris in 1988, it became the retail conglomerate Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) in 1994, and the luxury group Kering in 2013. The group has been a constituent of the CAC 40 since 1995. François-Henri Pinault has been president and CEO of Kering since 2005. In 2023, the group's revenue reached €19.6 billion.

History[edit]

Retail[edit]

In 1962, François Pinault opened the Établissements Pinault in Brittany (France) specialized in timber trading. The company became Pinault S.A.. In 1988, Pinault S.A. was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.[2]

In 1989, Pinault S.A. purchased 20% of CFAO, a French distribution conglomerate active throughout Africa. In 1990, Pinault S.A. and CFAO merged, and François Pinault became head of the newly formed group. This accelerated its acquisitions in the retail sector: Conforama (French furniture retailer) in 1991, Printemps (department stores in France) in 1992, which also owned 54% of La Redoute (French mail-order shopping retailer), and Fnac (French bookstore, multimedia and electronics retailer) in 1994. To align with its new activities, the group was renamed Pinault-Printemps-Redoute in 1994.[2]

In 1999, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute purchased a controlling 42% stake of the Gucci group for $3 billion and 100% of Yves Saint Laurent.[3][4][5] After Gucci, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute acquired Boucheron (2000),[6] Bottega Veneta (2001),[7] Balenciaga (2001),[8] and signed partnerships with Alexander McQueen[9] and Stella McCartney.[10] In 2004, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute reached a 99.4% ownership of Gucci.[11]

Luxury[edit]

In 2003, François Pinault handed over the helm of Artémis, the family holding company that controlled Pinault-Printemps-Redoute to his son François-Henri. In 2005, François-Henri Pinault became president and CEO of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, succeeding Serge Weinberg.[12] The group officially changed its name to PPR.[13] and continued acquiring luxury brands: The Sowind Group (owner of Girard-Perregaux) and Brioni (2011),[14] the Pomellato Group (Pomellato and Dodo, 2012),[15] Qeelin (2012),[16] Christopher Kane (2013),[17] Ulysse Nardin (2014).[18] To further this strategy, PPR offloaded its retail assets: Le Printemps (2006),[19] Conforama (2011),[20] CFAO (2012),[21] Fnac (2012), and La Redoute (2013).[22] PPR also developed a Sport & Lifestyle portfolio with the acquisition of Puma (2007),[12] Cobra Golf (2010),[23] and Volcom (2011).[24] Cobra and Volcom have since then been divested and Kering only holds a minority share in Puma.

In March 2013, PPR changed its name to Kering.[25]

In December 2014, Alessandro Michele, a 12-year accessories designer at Gucci, was named PPR's creative director. In 2015, Kering named a new creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, to renew the brand's props.[26] In October 2015, Kering named Georgian-born designer Demna Gvasalia as creative director of Balenciaga.[27] Kering appointed Daniel Lee as creative designer of Bottega Veneta in June 2018.[28]

In 2014, Kering hired Roberto Vedovotto to launch its own eyewear manufacturing division, Kering Eyewear, and pilot its development.[29] In March 2017, Richemont partnered with Kering Eyewear to produce Cartier, Alaïa, and Montblanc eyewear.[30] In September 2019, Kering Eyewear opened a 15,000 square-metre logistics centre near Padua, Italy, with an annual output capacity of five million eyewear units.[31] In March 2022, it was announced Kering Eyewear had acquired the Hawaiian eyewear brand Maui Jim.[32] In March 2018, Kering agreed to sell its shares of Stella McCartney back to its eponymous owner.[33] Kering spun off the brand Puma in 2018[34] and sold Volcom the following year. In 2021, Kering led a $216-million investment round in the luxury resale website Vestiaire Collective[35] and acquired 100% stake in the Danish luxury eyewear manufacturer Lindberg.[36] In January 2022, the group announced its intention to sell its watches division, namely the brands Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin.[37]

In 2023, Kering's annual results declined to 19.6 billion (-4%), mainly caused by the deceleration of Gucci's streak, a transition phase according to the group's executives.[38] Pinault blamed this decline on the turnover of leadership in both business and creative aspects at multiple brands, as well as challenging macroeconomic conditions decreasing 'aspirational' consumer spending. [39]

Activities[edit]

Kering's headquarters are located in the former Hopital Laennec in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. The parent holding company of Kering is Groupe Artémis. In 2023, Kering made 19.6 billion euros in revenue. The group has 46,000 employees and 1,381 stores.[1]

Brand Acquisition Year Country
Gucci 1999[3] Italy
Yves Saint Laurent 1999[4] France
Boucheron 2000[6] France
Bottega Veneta 2001[7] Italy
Balenciaga 2001[8] Spain
Alexander McQueen 2001[9] United Kingdom
Brioni 2011[14] Italy
Qeelin 2012[16] China
Pomellato 2012[15] Italy
Dodo 2012[15] Italy
Ginori 1735

(formerly Richard Ginori)

2013[40] Italy
Lindberg 2021[41] Denmark
Maui Jim 2022[42] United States
Creed 2023[43] UK/France
Valentino (30%) 2023[44] Italy

Kering also owns Kering Eyewear, its luxury eyewear production arm.[29]

Governance[edit]

François-Henri Pinault is the chairman of the board of directors.

Financial data[edit]

Results (in € millions)
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023
Sales 17 931 17 761 20 201 16 525 11 008 12 227 9 736 9 748 10 037 11 584 12 385 15 478 13 665.2 15 883.3 13 100.2 19 566
EBITDA 1 540 2 096 2 140 1 790 1 649 1 911 2 067 1 750 1 647 1 886 2 948 3 943.8 4 778.3 4 574.2
Net results 680 1 058 924 985 965 986 1 048 50 528.9 696 814 1 786 3 714.9 3 211.5 1 972.2 2 983
Net debt 3 461 6 121 5 510 4 367 4 000 3 395 2 491 3 443 4 679 4 371 3 049
Market data
Years 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of shares (in millions) 128 128.4 126.5 126.8 127 126.2 126.2 126.3 126.3 126.3
Market capitalizations (in millions of euros) 14089 5897 10 661 15 093 14 034 17 764 26,935 49 628 63,203 73,899
Number of daily transactions 692 022 1 116 420 701 105 453 415 385 265 317 960
  • Date of IPO: 25 October 1988, Second Marché
  • Shares listed on the Euronext Paris
  • Member of the CAC 40 index since 9 February 1995
  • Nominal value = euro
  • Main shareholders: Artémis 40.8%

Commitments[edit]

The Kering Foundation was created in 2008 to combat violence against women. Kering was one of the first companies to endorse the Women's Empowerment Principles of the UN Women.[45] Starting in 2019, the Kering Foundation developed actions to combat violence against children, making it a pillar of its operations in 2023.[46]

The foundation supports initiatives fostering public information and awareness about violence against women and women's empowerment (education, training, professional integration, Income Generating Activities, etc.) for both Kering employees and the lay public.

Social entrepreneurs sponsorship[edit]

Each year, three social entrepreneurs are selected for the economic viability and the social added value of their projects in favor of women, their families and communities. Each selected project proposer is awarded 15 000 euros, and also receives personal and business sponsoring as well as guidance from a Kering staff member.

  • 2010
    • Sakina M’Sa, founder of the Trevo atelier in Paris
    • Maria-Teresa Leal, founder of the COOPA-ROCA, a women's cooperative in a Rio's favela in Brazil
    • Anne Roos-Weil, co-founder of the Pesinet association, fighting against infant mortality in Mali.
  • 2012[47]
    • Sophia Klumpp and Paul Grinvalds, for their social enterprise AFRIPads, encouraging the educational and vocational integration of girls in Uganda through offering washable sanitary pads. This project is sponsored by a Human Resources manager of Bottega Veneta, on communications and human resources strategies.
    • Delphine Kohler, for her organisation Filles du Facteur, supporting the empowerment of Burkinabian women through the production of crocheted accessories made from recycled plastic bags. This project will benefit from the guidance of a manager of Kering Strategy, on brand positioning and distribution strategy.
    • Miriam Espinoza and Patricia Marihuen, for the association Relmu Witral, preserving the traditional skills of the Mapuche women weavers in Chile. This project is supported by the Retail manager of Volcom, who will provide help and guidance with the redefinition of the product offer and marketing strategy.
  • 2018[48]
    • Beijing Yuanzhong Gender Development Center from China.
    • Callisto, from United States.
    • Chayn, from the United Kingdom.
    • Colori Vivi, from Italy.
    • du Pain & des Roses, from France.
    • GENDES, A.C. from Mexico.
    • Rebuild, Unite and Nurture, from China.

Other projects[edit]

Kering launched the Regenerative Fund for Nature in 2021 to finance the transition to regenerative farming practices.[49]

Awards[edit]

  • 2023: Biodiversity and Water Award at the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards for its regenerative practices.[50][51]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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