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Luxury group Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault speaks to the media during the full year 2015 results presentation in Paris, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. The French luxury group reported better than expected sales.
PARIS — The French luxury group Kering, owner of brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, saw its earnings rise last year as demand in Europe and Japan offset a decline in struggling developing economies in Asia and Latin America.
Sales rose for Gucci, which had lagged in recent quarters, as well as for other major brands, including Puma streetwear.
CEO and Chairman Francois-Henri Pinault noted Friday that the improvements come despite “a more complex economic and geopolitical environment.”
He expects more growth in 2016, despite the financial turmoil in many high-growth markets, particularly China.
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