Italian leathergoods specialist Furla has recorded a +38% sales increase in travel retail for the first half of 2016.
Across all sales channels, the group posted a rise of +28% (+27% at constant exchange rates), with sales up €43 million compared to the same period in 2015.
Japan continues to be the strongest market for the Furla Group, representing 26% of the total sales in the semester. In Europe, sales excluding Italy have increased by +26%. Italy accounted for a +34% growth in sales. APAC sales grew by +22%, equal to almost 20% of the total sales for the Group.
Furla said like-for-like sales have also increased “significantly” with well-balanced results across all regions.
Furla is present in more than 100 countries in the domestic market and 52 countries in travel retail, where it has 223 points-of-sale.
Furla Group General Manager Alberto Camerlengo said: “We’re extremely proud of our results for the first half of the year. The Furla Group continues to grow exponentially both geographically and across the different product categories, continuing to assert itself on a global level as one of the leading brands in all markets.
“The quality, freshness and innovative aspects of our products are recognised all over the world and we have been able to achieve these results thanks to the commitment and dedication of our team. We will continue to work towards new growth goals, opening new distribution channels, reinforcing existing relationships and focusing on new projects for the future.”
