Folli Follie in the Full Year of 2008: Group Revenues increased by 33% Folli Follie stand alone revenues increase by 11 % (currency-adjusted by +16%) Group net income increased by 5,5% to EUR 77 million Athens, March 30th 2009. Folli Follie S.A. presents full year 2008 financial results by recording another year of record revenues and profit. George Koutsolioutsos Vice President of Folli Follie and President of Hellenic Duty Free Shops and Elmec Sport said: “Once again we could prove in an unprecedented demanding environment exceptional strength and efficiency. In a time stamped with disastrous news, breakdowns, insecurity and lacking consumer’s confidence we have achieved our full year targets that were announced at the beginning of the year without any revision in the following months and by beating again our targets, yet for another year. We owe these outstanding results to our strong and diversified business model, our outstanding innovative strength and not least to our excellent employees. All together we succeeded in integrating successfully in a tumultuous economic time new enterprises into our Group, to exploit synergies within the Group and to continue growing our business at the same time. Sales rose by 32,7% to EUR 937,3 million in the fiscal year 2008 (FY 2007: EUR 706,2 million). Gross profit reached EUR 474,4 million vs. EUR 376,2 million in the same period last year increasing by 26,1%. Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) rose by 21,0% to EUR 191,0 million from EUR 157,9 million for the full year 2007 and Earnings Before Taxes reached EUR 129,6 million compared to EUR 125,6 million for the business year 2007 (+3,1%). The Group recorded profit after taxes of EUR 99,3 million from EUR 89,7 million the same period last year, representing an increase of 10,7%, despite high comparables and higher interest expenses against the same period last year. Net earnings after taxes and minorities rose by 5,8% to EUR 77,0 million from EUR 73,0 million the same period last year. Finally, the profits per share reached EUR 2,34 from EUR 2,21 in FY 2007. Folli Follie (stand alone) results highlights: With regards to Folli Follie S.A. stand alone figures (based on DFS equity method) revenues for the period January 1st, to December 31st 2008 rose by 11,2% to EUR 324,6 million (FY 2007: EUR 292,0 million). At comparable exchange rates sales would have increased by 16,1% reaching EUR 339,1 million. Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) reached EUR 95,4 million from EUR 88,1 million the year before increasing by 8,3%. Net sales by geographical region: In an analysis of Folli Follie’s total sales for the business year 2008 on a stand-alone basis* and by looking at each region, Japan accounted for 17%, the rest of Asia reached 45% of total sales, Europe generated 19% of sales and Travel Retail operations reached a sales participation of 19%. In a breakdown of sales per region at constant currency terms Asia would have reached EUR 157,2 million instead of EUR 147,0 million (+23%), Europe would have reached EUR 63,0 million vs. EUR 61,0 million (+7%) and the Travel retail sector would record EUR 65,9 million of sales instead of EUR 61,6 million (+26%) compared to Full Year 2007. Sales per product category: According to the sales per product category, jewellery accounted for 59%, watches accounted for 34% and accessories for 7% of sales.
January 15, 2009, the European well-known luxury brand Montblanc Etoile de Montblanc writing instrument was held in Portman Hotel in Shanghai.with its unique artistic creativity and perspective to create an elegant Ling moving realm of jewelry.
Etoile de Montblanc series contains womens’ intelligent inspiration,and it has a dazzling luxurious appearance.
such as the vast firmament of the ultimate shine together to outstanding technology and long-lasting beauty of the series goes beyond the scope of ordinary writing tool, showing its strong determination that luxury brand status by Montblanc jewelry and wrist Table series.
Etoile de Montblanc Series has gorgeous rich line.mellow and smooth,every detail of the beautiful jewelry design express jewelry designer’s literary or artistic talent.The series includes three models: Etoile de Montblanc with the most simple design, and classic black woth platinum decoration.unique star-shaped Diamond in the end of the pen gives us the “subtle elegance” feeling.Etoile Précieuse pen Series has 62 folder gorgeous mosaic Diamond with the cap of a pen with each other to showcase the star-shaped diamonds, flowers and elegant in fashion elements, elegant and beautiful as a Declaration of self-confidence.Etoile de Montblanc-Collection Joaillière limited series of luxury jewelry extraordinary contrast to the very spirit addressed. Its romantic gold, rose gold and brilliant stones platinum three models, namely, phase-contrast color pen inlaid with gems, including the 15 limited edition “Cognac” Rose mosaic gold pen section 428 cognac color diamonds (2.2 carats); limited 10 The “Rose” amounts of gold around the ruby rose (2.55 karats), is more romantic; the 15 limited “Bleu” amounts of platinum pen and cap inlaid luxurious Sapphire (2.55 karats), elegant fashion. Three glamorous jewel pen ink, pen name as Jane, such as bi-arch.
Italy Bvlgari (English translate: Bulgari), is the second in France after Cartier and Tiffany in the United States the world’s third largest jewelry brand. This brand originated in Greece, the founder of Rio sotillo is erjiali Epirus region of Greece, a silversmith. 1879, Sotirios family immigrated to Naples, Italy, in Rome in 1884 he opened a silver shop, specifically the sale of fine carvings silver.
By the early 20th century, Sotirios’s two sons have grown up, they began to keen on the production of precious stones jewelry. In learning to follow his father to die for many years after the two brothers finally took over completely in 1930 the sale of the family, and began to carefully build the Kingdom of their jewelry.
Early years of the 20th century, in Europe and the U.S. jewelry industry to the French style of the most popular jewelry themes and certain rules of finish. To the last century 40’s, Bulgari from Italy took the lead in breaking this tradition. Its production to jewelry design the essence of color, originality with a wide range of precious stones in different colors to mix, then the use of different base materials in order to highlight the bright colors of precious stones. In order to enable a more complete color gemstones, Bvlgari jewelry in its first use of a semi-precious stones such as coral, amethyst, tourmaline, topaz, olivine, etc.. Bulgari products rich color, and often eye-openers.
In order to make the color gemstone jewelry have a very rounded soft feeling, Bvlgari popular in the East began to study to improve the round convex-cut method to replace the multi-round convex sapphire gem cutting surface. This was the trend of European and American tradition of jewelry, the first is the impact of innovation. In addition, Bvlgari created a heart-shaped gem cutting and other unique mosaic of many new forms, which was the surprise. In fact, until today, which has gradually developed into the production of standard jewelry.
Since the beginning of the last century 40’s, Bulgari diversified into the stage of development, the introduction of a fine watch, as fashion accessories, and in line with the jewelry, silverware series for third-line development. After World War II, in order to meet a variety of life that people demand, Bvlgari continue to expand the scope of its products to the glasses, leather goods, perfume, porcelain and other products. Even today, however, Bvlgari workshop has been to maintain the form of production, which makes his work both hand exquisite sense of both depth and breath of the art technology with high value for collection.
Greek and Roman classicism combination, together with the Italian manufacturer of exquisite art, Bvlgari created a unique style of products. It streamer colors overflowing with art, shining brightly, the turn of the fashion and elegant interpretation. Over the years, Bulgari products of fans, both members of the royal family, politicians, celebrities, film star, also has a distinguished career of the middle class. Italian actress Sophia Loren has served as a spokesman for Bulgari jewelry.
Since 1970, Bulgari has accelerated the pace of the world market. During this period, New York, Paris, Geneva and Monte Carlo and other cities around the world Bulgari boutique shops have opened. Today, Bvlgari nearly 160 in the global boutiques, is one of the world’s top ten fashion. This Italian brand, after the efforts of four generations, has become has become a symbol of refined lifestyle. It is the letter of the Italian top quality, in the annual ranking of the various types of fashion, has been the top global brands Jinbang.
In 1964, Sophia Loren’s star sapphire necklace stolen Bulgari, the jewelry has a large Italian-American immediately burst into tears after much heartache. Historically, a number of Roman princess had to be unique Bulgari jewelry, even frantically to territories in exchange for … … since 1884 in Rome, Italy, the creation of Bvlgari (Bvlgari) is more than a century, Bvlgari jewelry and China and the United States of its parts in their design of conquest firmly as Sophia Loren did all of the women who love fashion heart. Group as a top brand, Bulgari products which include more than just jewelry, and watches, perfume and jewelry and so on, and Bvlgari Bvlgari groups to which they belong has now become one of the world’s three major jeweler. Bvlgari ties with the diamond, the chromatic diamond jewelry has become the most significant feature of the brand.
A dignified and beautiful style of the good old Europe
Grand aristocratic demeanor line
For your offer,elegant, sparkling Sinorama
Dignified and luxurious European origin, Zoran not meaningful group design, the group DERIER independence from Xian Shi-lun’s for one confirmed human legend, which attracted people.
Constant renewal of the spirit of the essence of heritage, in nearly a century old and abandoned, the more sonorous clarity. Between classic and contemporary, presented the most memorable trip to cross time and space art.
Grand DERIER pedicle, from the romantic country of France, Greater China Operations Center has been established in Shenzhen, China. Grand service DERIER pedicled love jewelry, sentiment against the United States has a unique power of customers, products containing diamonds, colored gemstone inlay, platinum jewelry, K and other jewelry. At present, the company has more than a dozen national primary and secondary cities and shopping malls stores shop.
As a mainstream brand, DERIER Grand pedicle mosaic of diamond jewelry products to the main body as absolute, including the diamond inlaid jewelry, colored gemstones inlaid jewelry, platinum jewelry, K jewelry.
Grand DERIER pedicled more a theme of products, the product contains the distinctive personality of fashion elements, material models are compared to the traditional innovation, which is part of the design and breakthrough material.special jewelry, DERIER Grand pedicle is the right choice.
Di DERIER Grand - jewelry industry leader, will, as always, adhere to the “best jeweler model code of practice” to pursue. Provide consumers with more in-depth on the diamond-cutting, color, clarity, weight and other information about the properties of diamond to provide more comprehensive services, and enhance consumer confidence in the diamond industry
D. Three Diamonds series, including rings, necklaces and earrings are made with platinum and inlaid with precious diamonds. Although not unique in the design of novel, but a combination of platinum and diamonds perfectly interpret her elegant and noble. Le Perle Damiani series of necklaces and bracelets to the pure and elegant symbol of white pearls in Japan as the main material, and then rose gold buckle made of chain which interspersed in the more expensive models in platinum or diamond alternatives are Rose gold. A whole series of shows of traditional and elegant style. My Wish Series rings using gold, platinum and gold with roses made of connected letters D to form the shape, style novel. My Wish series of popular modern graphic elements on behalf of the eternal and unique combination of diamond, so that the attractiveness of jewelry with unparalleled. Damiani brand story
1924 Enrico Grassi Damiani in the “town of the Italian Jewelry” Valenza set up their own small jewelry studio, and began to diamond jewelry design and production, has gradually become a prominent family, the exclusive jewelry designer, jewelry sector in the Italian place.
Damiani brand in the course of development, Damiado Grassi Damiani be enormous role. Damiado is Enrico’s son, inherited his father painstakingly built up in the family business after. He not only shows the design of outstanding talent to create unique mosaics and a half-type law, so that more diamonds shine, and the resourcefulness of an entrepreneur’s mind will be transformed into jewelry brand Damiani, with its elegant design and exquisite workmanship in jewelry community reputation, and won the recognition of the world.
Damiani’s glory years in succession in 1976 was 18 International Diamond awards, after meeting certainly has been verified, the jewelry sector, the highest rated award-winning fully affirmed the achievements Damiani, making it well-deserved top Italian brand of traditional jewelry.
Tiffany & Co. Founded in 1837, the beginning is well-known silver tableware, launched in 1851 in silver ornaments and more well-known 925. In 1960 the famous Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn starred in “Breakfast at TIFFANY” is named tiffany.
Tiffany, a symbol of the United States designed to love and the United States, Roman and dreams reputation as the theme, but the wind for nearly two centuries. It is full of functional beauty and softness of the delicate emotional, to meet all the world’s imagination and desires of women.
Tiffany is currently in mainland China, only seven shops, an exhibition in Shenyang Zhuo, Beijing, 2, 1 Tianjin, Shanghai, two, one in Qingdao. Tiffany purchased the remaining channels may be fake silver, please pay attention to the differential.
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Tiffany has been established since 1837, has been the design of the rich beauty of as the purpose of the original works. The fact that, Tiffany jewelry lovers can talk slowly voice, and its original silverware, appliances, stationery and table is even more happy.
Classic Tiffany design is the definition of work, that is amazing each masterpiece can be the perfect long-lasting eternal charm. Tiffany’s design never meet the ups and downs of fashion, so it will not be out of date. Above the trend on it.
Tiffany’s creative ideas are the essence and the United States full of rich features: simple clear-cut lines of the cool and aloof about the clarity and exciting move of God’s grace. Harmony, proportion and well-organized, in the design of every Tiffany integration naturally present.
Tiffany’s design emphasis on excellence. It is able to obtain everything from the nature of inspiration, leaving the cumbersome and artificial just for the sake of clear concise, and each reflects a masterpiece of the American people are born with straightforward, optimism and the tact.
History】 【Tiffany
Charles Tiffany 【】
Connecticut, United States, a miller’s son, Charles Lewis Tiffany (Charles Lewis Tiffany), came to New York on Broadway in 1837, opened a petty shop, business stationery and textiles, jewelry business after the conversion. Can not think of an ugly duckling has become a white swan long, simple changes in several small shops, and finally became the United States becoming one of the first high-end jewelry stores - Tiffany jewelry company, its strength of jewelry worthy of Dynasty with the European rivals , the reputation of the brand than the Paris Cartier. The late nineteenth century, Tiffany’s customers include the British Queen Victoria, King of Italy, as well as Denmark, Belgium, Greece and the United States, many prominent millionaire reputation. Charles himself won the “Diamond King” crown.
Charles Tiffany is a talented businessman. When the United States across the Atlantic telegraph cable in a need to be replaced due to breakage, he learned the news, decided to buy the cable. It is still amazing to look at him in the end bought this cable would like to use the occasion to send what he had in Tiffany’s own stores, the cable cut into 2-inch-long short short, as a historical souvenir sell, on such a large sum of money earned. On another occasion, he bought the Queen Eugenie rare bright yellow diamonds, but not in a hurry to sell, but comfortably in New York held a show, from all over the world flocked to hurry to see this style of rare treasures Visitors who earned billions of dollars.
The corporate brand in the world brand laboratory (World Brand Lab) the preparation of the 2006 annual “Top 500 world brand” top ranked 138th.
Louis Comfort【】
Charles’s son Louis Comfort Tiffany (Louis Comfort Tiffany) was born in 1848. He does not have his father’s unique sales drive, but the same creative spirit. Tiffany’s jewelry design process in his hands has been carried forward. After he went to Paris to study and become experts in a glass, Tiffany Studios and invention to create a unique spiral-shaped texture and multi-faceted diamond-cutting process, so that a more brilliant diamond flashing light, he designed the lighting is also great success. Tiffany became the outstanding representatives of the new technology and products to become popular at the United States of goods.
Tiffany was founded near the beam on the design of a blue ribbon with white box has become a symbol of its well-known. 19, at the turn of the twentieth century, Tiffany brand jewelry box of stainless steel used for the first time, stressed the need to silver, not gold.
【Tiffany Classic Series】
Tiffany Celebration Rings won from new-born babies to the grand anniversary, every important day are worthy of our celebration, and bearing in mind. Tiffany Celebration Rings for the life of Albert hyperchromic memorable moments.
Intoxicating reverie of Tiffany Bubbles, platinum and gold inlaid diamonds and colored gemstones each other, Full, full of the joy of moving. Modeling of bubble blowing, passion, vitality, and joy in which to do.
Tiffany Legacy design inspiration from the Art Deco-style platinum diamond jewelry series. Wah Yan-li, it is amazed.
Tiffany Lace transcend time and space boundaries. This eye-catching compact design, design inspiration from the Master Louis Comfort Tiffany20 creative theme of the beginning of the century.
Tiffany ® Setting the most classic style
Recently i have experienced a number of things, so come back to re-listen some songs, feeling so much. Yu Quan, like the “most beautiful”, Jacky Cheung, “If this is not love” - “Does love have to be patient, do not ask or not”, “Tears for you to leave, only proved to be love”, “If this is not love, I have nothing to sorrow.”dong xuan”refused to give up riding and love to” - “at the end of love to the victims of its own, and then the United States and only the memories of the teardrop LENG Bing.”liu jia liang”Who do you love on earth” - “a person drunk, want somebody coming and accompanying”, “loved to regret it, want to use liquor to dope” (these two have the experience of super). Man Wen Jun, “I came for you” - “the way through, no regrets, only one answer …… tears have evaporated, the sun sets, find a way home … … just hope that this life you can remember, I come for you … “feel the need to have the most number of non-woo-tung’s” deeply moved and touched by day “-” the very beginning, I thought that love would have been very easy, so no permission ,…… put you in the deepest place in my heart,But Finally,I found out that love is not just a genuine heart can be……”
Till 2:00 last night i haven’t go to bed, today one afternoon is spended, and finally i finished the MV.Feeling very excited – thought you were reading will be very touching, had I thought this is the case, the first time ever felt so failed. Also little hate you, why do not you say earlier, that month may be short for you (this is, unfortunately, extremely lucky in it! My feeling may be wrong). Seeing the words you writed, I suspect you are not for you, then at that moment, tears ……” fair-weather friends “thought I was pretending, that was later found to be true. Thank you for my “fair-weather friends.” Do not believe love and affection between men and women ,that’s great knowledge … 3.24 - 4.23 ,just a month , delete the cell phone text messages as well as your pictures…..
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