Canali
- For the village in Azerbaijan, see Canalı.
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| Industry | Tailors |
|---|---|
| Founded | Italy 1934 |
| Founder | The Canali family |
| Headquarters | Sovico, Italy[1] |
Key people |
Paolo Canali (Sales & Marketing Director)[2] [3] Andrea Pompilio (Creative Consultant)[4] Elisabetta Canali (Global Communication Director)[1][5] |
| Products | Luxury Men's Clothing |
Number of employees | 1,700 |
| Website |
www |
Canali is a clothing company based in Italy specializing in luxury men's clothing.[1][4][6]
History
In 1934,[1] Canali was founded, by Giacomo Canali[7] and Giovanni Canali,[8] in Italy as a family-run business.[9]
In the 1950s, the ownership of Canali passes on to the second generation of the family. They strengthen the house’s presence in a burgeoning Italian fashion market, which is beginning to make waves internationally.
In the 1970s, Canali was the first Italian tailor to introduce mechanised cutting machines.[8]
According to Canali.com, in the 1990's, following the successful launch of the accessories collections, Canali consolidates its achievements by opening its first flagship boutique in Milan.
In 2010, New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera was a spokesmodel for a Canali advertisement campaign.[10]
As of June 2013, led by the third generation of the family, Canali employs 1,700 people in seven factories in Italy, where it makes about 250,000 individual pieces of clothing annually.[11]
In 2012 87.5% of the total production is exported.[3] 1,400 suits are manufactured daily, with 1,600 pairs of trousers made daily.
Shops/boutiques
- Canali has several shops in Hong Kong,[1] including Pacific Place, Elements, Lane Crawford, Canton Road, and Times Square.
- Canali opended a store at Marshs in Huntington, New York.[12]
- Canali opened a store at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Canali has also opened stores in the Indian cities[13][14] of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata.[15]
- There are also Canali stores in Perth, Western Australia and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Company Overview of CANALI s.p.a.". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Paolo Canali". LindedIn. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Canali relaunches at 80 years". MFfashion. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zargani, Luisa (13 March 2014). "Canali Taps Andrea Pompilio as Creative Consultant". WWD. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Zargani, Luisa (10 January 2014). "Canali Launching Revamped Web Site With Short Film". WWD. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Canali S.p.A.". HighBeam Company profiles. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Canali Financial Report". Fashion Bi. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Leitch, Luke (23 October 2013). "Road map to success, Italian style". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.canali.com/en/heritage
- ↑ "Canali to Use Mariano Rivera in Fall Ads". WWD. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Leitch, Luke (21 June 2013). "Mencyclopaedia: Canali". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Palmieri, Jean E. (17 April 2013). "Canali Opens New York Flagship". WWD. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Rathore, Vijaya (21 February 2014). "Bespoke suit makers, scotch brands join hands to woo rich Indian clients". The Economic Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "About Canali India Private Limited". Zauba. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Sharma, Ravi Teja (23 January 2012). "Canali buys 51% stake in Genesis JV". The Economic Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2014.