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Sales in China of Italian luxury goods group Prada, founded by Mario Prada in 1913, have recovered strongly since the reopening of shops in the country and to date are well above last year’s levels, Managing Director Patrizio Bertelli told Reuters on Friday.
Bertelli said the appetite of Chinese customers for luxury goods remained very strong despite the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which has tipped the global economy into recession and frozen international travel.
The virus first emerged in China late last year and then spread to the rest of the world, forcing high-end retailers to temporarily close stores and idle manufacturing sites.
The industry’s overall sales are expected to decline by up to 35% in 2020, but luxury groups are betting on a strong rebound in mainland China to limit the damage.
“To date, the Prada Group’s sales in China have already largely exceeded the levels of 2019, showing double-digit growth since the beginning of the year,” Bertelli said in an emailed statement.
He said the recovery in China had accelerated since the end of March, with sales growth of up to more than 60% in following months.
“We believe that the same trend can be maintained in the coming months,” Bertelli said.
He added that Prada’s sales for China Valentine’s Day, which this year fell on August 25, hit an all-time record.
Hong Kong-listed Prada’s first-half global sales plunged by 40% at constant exchange rates, though the group said when it presented its results that retail sales in mainland China had increased by 60% in June and 66% in July.
The Asia Pacific region accounted for 44% of Prada’s sales in the six months to June.
Chinese shoppers were responsible for 37% of global luxury goods purchases in 2019, according to consultancy Bain, with the bulk of the shopping done when travelling abroad.
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Bertelli said the appetite of Chinese customers for luxury goods remained very strong despite the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which has tipped the global economy into recession and frozen international travel.
The virus first emerged in China late last year and then spread to the rest of the world, forcing high-end retailers to temporarily close stores and idle manufacturing sites.
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Bertelli said the appetite of Chinese customers for luxury goods remained very strong despite the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which has tipped the global economy into recession and frozen international travel.
The virus first emerged in China late last year and then spread to the rest of the world, forcing high-end retailers to temporarily close stores and idle manufacturing sites.
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