Kering Overview
Company Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1963
Workforce: ~38,553
Company Working: Kering is involved in developing, designing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling apparel and accessories. The company offers a vast product portfolio with numerous product segments including leather goods such as handbags and wallets, purses, leather products, eyewear, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and watches for men and women. Kering offers its products under several brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, and Girard-Perregaux. The company sells its products through department stores, multi-brand stores, and franchise stores, as well as e-commerce sites. Kering offers its products in Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, North America, and Japan.
Strategy
Kering has achieved the transformation over the years by focusing on its product development. The company is in a position where it can focus its attention and resources on its Houses to support its development and further strengthen its value-creating capacity. Moreover, Kering focuses on investing in strategic acquisitions of tanneries to supply its Houses with the highest quality raw materials.



