The story
Mandarina Duck was founded in 1977 by Paolo Trento and Pietro Mannato. Its first collection was called Utility. By 1996, Mandarina Duck had 68 shops worldwide.
In 2004, Mandarina Duck launched a set of luggage designed to fit the Mini Hatch's size and design. In 2007, a limited edition of the Nissan Micra designed by Mandarina Duck was launched. In 2008, Italian leather goods retailer Antichi Pelletieri bought Mandarina Duck's parent company Finduck Group for £29.2 million. In 2009, Mandarina Duck launched its first mobile phone called Moon and built by phone manufacturer Alcatel.
In July 2011, E-Land, a large Korean retailer, purchased the debt-ridden Mandarina Duck.
In 2014, Virgin Australia chose Mandarina Duck amenity kit bags for its business class. In May 2017, Mandarina Duck launched a handbag made from recycled plastic bottles.
In 2019, Turkish Airlines collaborated with Mandarina Duck to provide economy class passengers with amenity kits on long-haul flights.
From Wikipedia’s article on Mandarina Duck, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4