Publicly Traded Labels

[Deleted member 7575]

I am getting into stock trading and was wondering if anyone knows of any publicly traded labels or brands. Mose of the ones I have seen have private investors.

 

[nqth]

Jil Sander? :-)

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

Gucci Group, LVMH, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, Bluefly, eBay, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Coach

 

[liberty33r1b]

Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Kenneth Cole, Liz Claiborne

 

[luvkoshi]

i would imagine that the less creative & exciting the brand, the better investment... unfortunately. anyone want to tell me i'm wrong? cuzz that would be excellent news!

 

[Deleted member 7575]

Well I just know that the luxury market is going to explode over the next few years so I figure it's good to invest now.

 

[mikeijames]

i would imagine that the less creative & exciting the brand, the better investment... unfortunately. anyone want to tell me i'm wrong? cuzz that would be excellent news!

true to a certain extent. brands that have strong business models and rake in increasing profits quarter after quarter are good investments. ralph lauren and coach will continue to outperform because they can assign their brand name to almost any product category and create a revenue stream. i'd also keep an eye on companies like claiborne, jones group, and estee lauder not because they have exciting brands necessarily but because they own or have strategic partnerships or licenses with many hip brands you'd never guess.

 

[luvkoshi]

true to a certain extent. brands that have strong business models and rake in increasing profits quarter after quarter are good investments. ralph lauren and coach will continue to outperform because they can assign their brand name to almost any product category and create a revenue stream. i'd also keep an eye on companies like claiborne, jones group, and estee lauder not because they have exciting brands necessarily but because they own or have strategic partnerships or licenses with many hip brands you'd never guess.

you "sound" so smart! thanks for the info

 

[ultramarine]

Isnt there a PRADA Group (And dont they own Sander?)

 

[liberty33r1b]

prada wanted to go public in 2001 (or 2002?), but then decided not to......

 

[liberty33r1b]

Isnt there a PRADA Group (And dont they own Sander?)

not any more.....

found this article on www.forbes.com:

Designer Jil Sander Splits With Prada Again
11.17.2004, 09:19 AM

Jil Sander, the German-born designer known for her refined minimalist style, has again split with Prada, the majority owner of the Jil Sander label.

The Prada group called the split "amicable" and said Wednesday it was caused by differing viewpoints on "strategic and financial" plans for the company.

It was the second time in four years that the designer had resigned as creative director of the company she founded in 1973.

The first was in 2000, only months after she sold a 75 percent stake to the Prada Group. At the time the company cited "strategy differences" as the reason for the split. Fashion followers attributed the breakup to a personality clash between the designer and Patrizio Bertelli, Prada's chief executive and husband of designer Miuccia Prada.

"I needed time to relax and reflect," Sander said in an interview with The Associated Press shortly after she returned to the company in 2003.

The Prada statement announcing the latest resignation was reported to the German stock exchange, where a small part of company's shares are still traded.

"Jil Sander AG, the Hamburg fashion company, and designer Jil Sander announce that they have amicably agreed to terminate their cooperation," the statement said.

After Sander quit the first time, Bertelli reinstated the designer as creative director and gave her a seat on the board alongside himself and his wife.

This round the clash seems more about finance than fashion. In a telephone interview, the Prada Group in Milan singled out differing viewpoints on strategic and financial plans as the reason for the split. "Mr. Bertelli has great admiration for the capacity and creative skills of Jil Sander," a person speaking on behalf of the Group said. He asked that his name not be used.

In over 30 years of designing, Sander had put together a style for both her men's and women's lines that was a very personal mixture of simplicity and attention to detail that made her a hard act to follow.

Just as her comeback in 2003 was hailed by fashion critics and Sander clients alike, her latest departure is sure to leave the fashion crowd wondering. The next round of Italian preview showings are in January in Milan for menswear for the upcoming fall and winter.



but, as far as i know, Prada does also own a 51% stake in Helmut Lang,
and 100% of Azzedine Alaia........however, it might be that my info is not up-to-date, so i'm not totally sure about that......

 

[mikeijames]

you "sound" so smart! thanks for the info

oh, don't worry, it's all smoke and mirrors

 

[luvkoshi]

nice!

 

[mdankwah]

prada wanted to go public in 2001 (or 2002?), but then decided not to......

isn't prada always changing their mind at the last minute when they decide to go public, it's been going on for a while now