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Aigner watches perform well in the Middle East |
Fortune Concept and PT Switzerland, both part of the International Luxury Group (ILG), exhibited their multi-brand watch, jewellery and sunglasses collections at the TFWA Asia Pacific show for the first time under the roof of ILG in May 2013.
Brands on display at the Singapore fair included Police, Aigner, Bally, Swiss Military, Timberland, Superdry, Cerruti 1881 and Nina Ricci.
ILG is one of the world’s leading fashion accessories companies with a portfolio of internationally renowned licensed brands distributed worldwide. It is a market leader in the watch-making market, and a fast-growing player in the branded eyewear, jewellery and leathergoods markets.
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New watch model from Italian fashion brand Cerruti 1881 |
ILG is present in more than 70 countries worldwide, with a major foothold in key strategic markets such as Europe including France, Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the UAE, the Asian market, the US and Australia. It has also secured strong distribution partnerships for the rest of the world. Logistics hubs are located in France, the UAE, Hong Kong, the US and Switzerland.
In the duty free and travel retail channel, the group includes the activities of Fortune Concept Ltd and PT Switzerland Gmbh.
ILG has established robust relationships in the EMEA travel retail industry, enjoying partnerships with more than 40 airlines and three ferries. Customers include Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Qatar Airways, Air China, China Eastern, China Southern as well as Singapore Airlines. In addition, the group has forged partnerships with 38 international duty free operators, with almost all major international ground operators.
“Our USP is that we can offer a multi-brand concept for operators, where watches and sunglasses can be combined in a corner,” PT Switzerland Sales Director Niklaus Fäh told The Moodie Report at the Singapore show.
“We can offer a portfolio of Police sunglasses and watches, for example. Alternatively a watch corner with different brands such as Swiss Military, Timberland, Superdry and let’s say Cerruti can be offered to operators.”
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Escada watches have achieved strong sales results |
Aigner, as a very strong watch brand in the Middle East, could be included as well, noted Fäh.
In inflight news, the new range of Superdry watches has achieved a listing on Virgin Atlantic Airways from April 2013, while Swiss Military has just been newly listed onboard as well.
“In general, the Swiss Military watch brand is listed onboard many airline worldwide and the sales results make all the customers happy,” enthused Fäh.
Police watches have gained a new listing onboard South African Airways from October 2013.
In addition, the Escada watches have achieved strong sales results onboard Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air China.
Swiss Military as well Aigner are among the top-selling brands on ANA.
About International Luxury Group (ILG)
ILG is as one of the world’s leading fashion accessories companies. The group’s brand portfolio includes Aigner, Bally, Balmain, Cerruti 1881, Christian Lacroix, Gant, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenzo, Mercedes-Benz Style, Nina Ricci, Police, Sonia Rykiel and Timberland.
Visit www.interluxury.com
