ITALY - UK PARTNERS

UP FRONT | 01 www.italchamind.eu Dear Members, A warm welcome to our Spring edition of “Italy-UK Partnership”. The focus of our magazine this edition is the luxury goods market which has seen sales growth in the UK for the period 2015 – 2019 by 30%, which is staggering in comparison to the struggle that our high street brands have had in the same period. It is good to see that Italian luxury brands still dominate this trend and I am confident this will continue for the years ahead. It is not only the more traditional Italian luxury brands that are enjoying success: Neapolitan start-up Epoché who produces high-end revolutionary watches have struggled to keep up with demand. They are also exploring the development of hybrid watches to keep up with the times – no pun intended. To read the full story turn to page 8. The Chamber has a lot of interesting and exciting events planned in the coming months and I do hope that you will be able to join us to expand your connections within our network. I trust that you will enjoy reading our magazine and if you have any suggestions for future topics please do not hesitate to drop us a line. With Best Wishes, HELEN GIRGENTI Secretary General Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK London office: 1 Princes St, London, W1B 2AY info@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)20 7495 8191 Edinburgh office: 30 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HA scotland@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)14 1331 6078 Manchester office: 520 Birchwood Boulevard, Birchwood, Cheshire, WA3 7QX manchester@italchamind.org.uk +44 (0)1925 506013 Italian desk: Via delle Dalie, Zona Industriale, Modugno 70026 italiadesk@italchamind.org.uk +39 080 5498897 Editor: Camilla Cairo Project Manager: Francesca Guido Designer: Wojtek Tusz Contributors: Davide Bargna, Cosimo Bastiani, Marta Bavasso, Camilla Cairo, Lucrezia Chiapparino,Carolina Ghittino, Carolina Sanfratello, Alessandro Vanni, Agnese Vottari THE LUXURY GOODS WORLD The annual Deloitte analysis showing future trends and market performances INTERVIEW WITH EPOCHÉ’S CEO, ALESSANDRO FELACO Luxury is timeless and now even smart SARTORIA ROSSI A story of Made in Italy sartorial beauty ITALY AND THE UK, HOME TO LUXURY CARS The greatest automotive industries and their market results THE EQUESTRIAN BUSINESS A noble animal, a luxury hobby, a profitable industry ENOTECA TURI The finest Italian wines and regional cuisine in Belgravia LUXURY HOSPITALITY, A MINE OF GOLD A shift to luxury for personalised experiences ITALIAN PRODUCTS IN LONDON’S LUXURY DEPARTMENT STORES A comparative analysis of popularity of Italian gourmet food in the UK GOLF, A GROWING INDUSTRY LINKED TO TOURISM How the golf business is a prestigious asset for Scotland’s economy LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2019 TO LEONARDO SIMONELLI SANTI An award to recognise the contribution to the Italo-Scottish community SCAVOLINI, ONE OF THE GREATEST ITALIAN FURNITURE COMPANIES The story of a family business shining all over the world MARTINA FRANCA, WHERE HIGH-END FASHION IS CREATED From family-run workshops to businesses exporting all over the world 17 12 16 10 08 11 06 18 20 22 21 24 Front cover image: “The Royal Arcade, London”, © Roman Boed on Flickr