The story
Founded by Marco Palmieri in 1987, in Vergato.1
The company was founded in 1987 by Marco Palmieri.
In 1998, the Piquadro brand was launched. Its name means "P squared" with the "P" standing for both Palmieri (the founder) and pelletterie (leather goods). The first Piquadro single branded store was opened in Milan via della Spiga in 2000 and it was followed by Rome via Frattina two year later.
In 2004, the company began an internationalization campaign including investments and the opening of new stores abroad in Moscow and Barcelona. In the following years, more shops were inaugurated in Salzburg, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, until the most recent openings in the United Arab Emirates, Shanghai, Beijing, and Taipei.
In 2006, the new headquarters were inaugurated in Gaggio Montano, on the road that takes from Bologna to Pistoia in Tuscany.
In October 2007, Piquadro was listed on the Italian stock exchange (Borsa Italiana).
In 2010, the company sells through an International distribution network which includes 82 Piquadro single branded shops, of which 48 are located in Italy.
The consolidated turnover of the Group at March 2010 was 52,2 million euros with a 1% increase compared to the previous year and a 22,1% average increase in the 6 previous years.
From Wikipedia’s article on Piquadro, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5