The Fiat 500L was introduced to U.S. buyers with TV commercials that featured a Paul Revere character storming the colonial countryside on horseback, excitedly hollering that the Italians were coming. The ads were clever and generally well received — but don't bet on anything similar in touting Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' upcoming import to...
READ MOREItalian mass-market retailer OVS has teamed with Google Enterprise to develop a range of technological tools for both the company's retail network and internal organization. Google Enterprise will use some of its services to create customized solutions for OVS. The Google Street View and Google Search Appliance will allow customers to take...
READ MOREBruno Magli, which will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2016, has licensed Marcraft Apparel Group to produce its inaugural men's tailored clothing collection. The line of suits, sport coats, shirts and ties will launch for fall and retail for $895 to $995 with special fabrics selling for up to $1,495, according to Marcraft's Joe Gordon. The...
READ MOREdi Mauro Battocchi The Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco presented a spectacular celebration of Made in Italy at the Consulate last week. As the 250 guests enjoyed fine wines by Montresor Vineyards and authentic Italian food by Emporio Rulli, they also enjoyed first-hand exposure to timeless brands crafted by Italy's finest artisan...
READ MORELa moda italiana grande protagonista a Las Vegas. L'ICE-Agenzia sarà infatti impegnata, nei prossimi giorni, in due missioni nella città americana, che vedrà impegnata una folta delegazione di aziende tricolori attive, da una parte, nel settore abbigliamento, e, dall'altra, in quello delle calzature. Si inizia il 17 febbraio con il MRket T...
READ MORELa divisione aeronautica di Avio passata al colosso americano General Electric o la modenese Marazzi ceduta a Mohawk Industries, che diventerà così il leader mondiale della ceramica. Ma anche l'azienda di business information Cerved Group acquisita dal fondo inglese Cvc Capital Partners e sei punti vendita di Lombardini ceduti a Carrefour.Dopo undi...
READ MOREGiuseppe Zanotti opened his seventh U.S. store in Dallas, and is scheduled to debut late this month in San Juan, Puerto Rico, followed by market entries to Houston this fall and Waikiki, Hawaii, early next year. ON THE SUNNY SIDES: Giuseppe Zanotti sees gold in both the Texas prairie and far-flung American islands. The Italian shoe designer opened...
READ MOREIl Presidente dell'ICE - Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane Riccardo Monti e il Direttore Generale della RAI Luigi Gubitosi hanno siglato oggi presso la Sede RAI di viale Mazzini una Lettera d'Intenti perintegrare le rispettive presenze all'estero. L'intesa è volta a dare concreta attuazione al co...
READ MOREDel Conca, a ceramic tile manufacturer based in Italy, celebrated the opening of its new $50-million facility in the Sugarlimb Industrial Park in the city of Loudon on Wednesday. Exactly one year since breaking ground, the company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and thanked state and local officials for their help in establishing the new facility....
READ MOREThe luxury Italian watch brand, a division of Compagnie Financière Richemont, currently operates 10 stores in the U.S. and 64 around the world. Having recently opened stores in Paris, Hong Kong and Florence, the company is now readying a relocation of its New York City boutique, which is set to open early next year, followed by a Miami opening in F...
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