Calzedonia
| Calzedonia SpA
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1986 |
| Seat | Dossobuono , Villafranca di Verona , Italy |
| management | Sandro Veronesi |
| Number of employees | ~ 32,000 (2016) |
| sales | EUR 2.018 billion (2015) |
| Branch | Fashion |
| Website | www.calzedonia.it |
Calzedonia is an international Italian company from Verona that mainly produces hosiery, underwear and swimwear for women, men and children. The group was founded in 1986 by Sandro Veronesi.
The Calzedonia Group employs more than 32,000 people worldwide, 92% of whom are women. The group's brands are now present in 42 countries. The distribution network, which is partly operated as a franchise , comprises a total of 4,000 sales outlets, more than 2,400 of which are abroad.
Brands
Calzedonia
Calzedonia was founded in 1986, making it the brand with the longest history that also bears the group's name. Calzedonia focuses on hosiery and swimwear for women, men and children. Today the brand is represented in over 35 countries with more than 1,960 sales outlets, 600 of which are in Italy alone.
Intimissimi
In 1996 the Calzedonia Group was expanded with the Intimissimi brand. The brand presents Italian underwear for women and men. Intimissimi is present in over 35 countries with 1360 branches.
Tezenis
Tezenis was founded in 2003 and was created to sell underwear and homewear for women, men and children in the market.
Falconeri
The brand was acquired in 2009 and subjected to a profound relaunch. Today it is completely produced in Italy. It is characterized by the use of natural yarns. Knitwear and cashmere are the focus of the brand.
Signorvino
The Calzedonia Group has been promoting regional wines with the Signorvino brand since 2012. It is the personal concern of the founder, Sandro Veronesi, to face this challenge in order to spread the cultural significance of this sector around the world.
Atelier Emé
The Italian brand was acquired by the group in 2015. Since then, the brand has designed and produced wedding dresses.
Web links
- Calzedonia website (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Calzedonia: ricavi gruppo 2009 oltre soglia 1 mld, bene il 2010. In: Il Sole 24 Ore. June 25, 2010, accessed August 24, 2016 (Italian).