Established in 1963 by François Pinault in the timber and building materials business, in the mid-nineties the PPR Group repositioned itself on the retail market and soon became one of the leading players in the sector. The acquisition of a controlling stake in Gucci Group in 1999 and the establishment of a multi-brand Luxury Goods group marked a new stage in the Group’s development. In 2007, PPR seized a new growth opportunity with the purchase of a controlling stake in Puma, a world leader and benchmark in Sportlifestyle. PPR is thereby continuing to develop its activities in the most buoyant markets, through strong and highly-reputed brands.
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Luxury Goods: Gucci
Group, a high-profile company
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PPR’s Luxury Goods business is represented by Gucci Group, one of the world's leading multi-brand luxury companies, boasting a portfolio of prestigious brands: Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney.
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Consumers: well-known and highly regarded brands
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The Consumer brands hold leading positions in stable and mature mass markets, thus ensuring sizeable business volumes where the main growth reservoir is international expansion: Puma, Fnac and Redcats Group.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: François-Henri Pinault
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