Businessweek

Gucci Group NV operates as the multi-brand luxury goods company that designs, produces and distributes personal luxury goods, including ready-to-wear, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, shoes, timepieces, jewelry, ties and scarves, eye-wear, perfume, cosmetics and skincare products. The Company’s brands include Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Roger & Gallet, Bottega Veneta, Bédat & Co, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga. The Company's operating activities are divided into five segments: Gucci Fashion and Accessories; Gucci Group Watches; Yves Saint Laurent; YSL Beauté; and Other Operations Gucci Fashion and Accessories Fashion and accessory products include leather goods, women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, jewelry and ties and scarves as well as eyewear and fragrances, which have been produced and distributed under license. Leather Goods (handbags; small leather goods; luggage): The Company's leather goods incorporate a variety of hides-cow hide, pigskin, precious leathers as well as canvas and man-made material are offered in different colors and constructions. Small leather goods consist of women's and men's wallets, card cases, belts and cosmetic cases and incorporate many of the same materials, colors and constructions used in handbags. Luggage comprises suitcases, garment bags, duffel bags, briefcases, travel-bags and a large assortment of modern lifestyle products such as messenger bags. Shoes: Shoe collections include fashion-oriented as well as traditional styles and range from the classic moccasin to dress shoes, sneakers, boots and sandals. Ready-to-Wear: Gucci presents four women's and two men's ready-to-wear collections as well as a Cruise collection annually. Ready-to-wear serves to unify and promote the brand image and is the platform from which the accessory and footwear collections are designed. Women's clothing incorporates a range of products including tailoring, dresses, sportswear, evening and lingerie. The men's collections encompass tailored clothing, furnishings, sportswear and underwear. Jewelry: Gucci offers contemporary design jewelry in a variety of materials, including gold and sterling silver. Pieces include precious and semi-precious stones, and many are signature styles such as Icon, the design family that includes a signature GG insignia ring. Ties and Scarves: Gucci develops two collections, plus one Cruise collection, of printed and woven silk ties. These include fashion-oriented and classic styles designed in conjunction with the men's ready-to-wear collections. Gucci also offers four seasons of scarves and shawls (in silk, chiffon, wool, cashmere and velvet) designed in fashion-oriented and classic styles that complement the women's ready-to-wear and accessory collections. Eyewear: Gucci brand eyewear is produced and distributed under license by Safilo S.p.A. (Safilo). Gucci eyewear is distributed in all major markets, including Europe, the United States, Japan and the rest of Asia. Perfumes: The principal perfumes include Gucci, Envy, Envy for Men, Rush, Rush for Men and Rush 2. Gucci Group Watches The Company’s Watches includes Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Boucheron and Bédat & Co. brand watches. Each watch brand offers a selection of quartz and/or mechanical watches and clocks designed with a variety of materials, including gold, silver and stainless steel as well as precious and semi-precious stones. Yves Saint Laurent The Yves Saint Laurent product offering consists of women's and men's ready-to-wear and accessories. Women's ready-to-wear, sold exclusively under the Rive Gauche label, consists of two annual collections, Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter as well as a pre-Fall and Cruise collection. YSL Beauté Yves Saint Laurent Perfume and Cosmetics: The Yves Saint Laurent product offering includes women's fragrances, men's fragrances, make-up and skincare. The women's fragrance portfolio includes best sellers Opium and Paris as well as the recently rejuvenated Rive Gauche. The men's fragrance portfolio includes best sellers Kouros, M7, as well as Rive Gauche pour Homme. Make-up includes approximately 25 product lines from four categories: foundation; lip stick; eyeliner and mascara; and nail polish. The make-up collection includes the traditional Rouge Eclat line as well as the prestige Ligne Intense line and the recently launched Rouge Personnel line. The skincare range includes face hydrating nourishing and cleansing products and body hydrating and firming lines. Roger & Gallet: The Roger & Gallet product offering includes eau de cologne, eau de toilette, perfumed soaps and shower gels. Most sales are in France, though other European markets, such as Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK. Licensed Brands: YSL Beauté holds the license to manufacture and distribute perfumes and cosmetics for Oscar de la Renta, Van Cleef & Arpels, Fendi and Ermenegildo Zegna. The principal Oscar de la Renta lines are the fragrances Oscar and Intrusion. The main Van Cleef & Arpels lines are the perfumes First, Murmure and Tsar (for men). The main Fendi fragrances are Fendi Donna and Theorema Donna. Other Operations Boucheron: Boucheron sells exclusive jewelry and timepieces as well as fragrances. Jewelry includes exclusive individual items of haute joiallerie, limited volume items of joiallerie and bijoux pieces. Bottega Veneta: Bottega Veneta's product offering includes prestige leather goods, including handbags, small leather goods and luggage, as well as shoes, ready-to-wear and gift items. Emerging Brands: The product offering of Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga is principally women's ready-to-wear.