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Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. (:salvaˈtoːre ferraˈɡaːmo) is an Italian luxury goods company, with headquarters in Florence, specializing in shoes, leather goods, and ready-to-wear for men and women. It is the parent company of the Ferragamo Group. The company also licences eyewear and watches. With about 2,600 employees and a network of over 550 mono-brand stores, the Ferragamo Group runs operations in Italy and worldwide, which provide the brand with a broad footprint in Europe, America and Asia. ==History== Salvatore Ferragamo emigrated from southern Italy to Boston and then California in 1914. He opened the Hollywood Boot Shop in 1923, and made shoes for movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Gloria Swanson, as well as for films such as Cecil B. DeMille's ''The Ten Commandments''. He returned to Italy and set up a shoe shop in Florence in 1927.〔 However, the modern shoemaking company regards 1928 as the date of its foundation and so celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2008.〔 Salvatore filed for bankruptcy in 1933, during the Great Depression, but by 1938 he was in a position to buy the Palazzo Spini Feroni, one of the great palaces of Florence,〔 which now houses the company's flagship store and a museum dedicated to Ferragamo's life and work. The company flourished after World War II, expanding the workforce to 700 craftsmen producing 350 pairs of hand-made shoes a day. After Salvatore's death in 1960, his widow Wanda took over the running of the business and expanded its operations to include eyewear, perfume, belts, scarves,〔 bags, watches, and a ready to wear clothing line. The company is currently owned by the Ferragamo family, which in November 2006 included Salvatore's widow Wanda, five children, 23 grandchildren and other relatives. There is a rule that only 3 members of the family can work at the company, prompting fierce competition.〔 To ease these tensions, in September 2006, the family announced a plan to float 48% of the company on the stock market, and since October 2006 Michele Norsa has served as managing and general director. However, as of January 2008, this plan may be on put on hold in the midst of the downturn in the financial market. If the listing on the stock market proceeds, the fund will be directed primarily towards building its positions in China. The company is holding its 80th birthday exhibition in Shanghai.〔 For the fiscal year 2014, Salvatore Ferragamo reported preliminary consolidated revenues of 1,332 million euros (1,508 million dollars) As of December 31, 2014, the Salvatore Ferragamo Group's retail network consisted of 373 directly operated stores (DOS), while the wholesale and travel retail channel included 270 third party operated stores (TPOS), as well as presence in major department stores and high-end multi-brand specialty stores. 〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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