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Industry

Who Owns Luxury? A Guide to the Groups Behind the Great Houses

Behind most famous labels sits a parent group. A clear guide to who owns which houses, how big each group is, and why ownership shapes what you buy, as of October 2026.

Casadi Editors · 12 Oct 2026

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The houses

Brands in the index

All houses

ChanelFeaturedLondon, United Kingdom (Chanel Limited); fashion house at 31 rue Cambon, Paris
AjeSydney, Australia
BalenciagaParis, France
Bottega VenetaMilan, Italy
BurberryHorseferry House, London, United Kingdom
Calvin KleinNew York, United States
CamillaSydney, Australia
Celine16 rue Vivienne, Paris, France
CoachNew York, United States
Cotton OnGeelong, Victoria, Australia
Country RoadBurnley, Melbourne, Australia
Dior30 avenue Montaigne, Paris, France
FendiPalazzo della Civiltà Italiana, Rome, Italy
GapSan Francisco, California, USA
GucciFlorence, Italy (registered); creative offices in Milan
H&MStockholm, Sweden
Hermès24 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
Hugo BossMetzingen, Germany
LoeweMadrid, Spain
Louis VuittonParis, France (2 rue du Pont-Neuf); historic workshops at Asnières-sur-Seine
MangoPalau-solità i Plegamans (Barcelona), Spain
Max MaraReggio Emilia, Italy
Michael KorsNew York, United States
Miu MiuMilan, Italy
MonclerMilan, Italy
New BalanceBoston, Massachusetts, USA
NikeBeaverton, Oregon, USA
PradaMilan, Italy
PrimarkDublin, Ireland
PumaHerzogenaurach, Germany
R.M. WilliamsSalisbury, Adelaide, Australia
Ralph LaurenNew York, United States
Saint LaurentParis, France
SheinSingapore
Tommy HilfigerAmsterdam, Netherlands (global headquarters)
Under ArmourBaltimore, Maryland, USA
UniqloYamaguchi and Tokyo, Japan
ZaraArteixo, A Coruña, Spain
ZimmermannSydney, Australia
adidasHerzogenaurach, Germany
lululemonVancouver, Canada

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12 Nov 2026Leather and LineExampleLondon, United Kingdom
26 Jan 2027Chanel, a January showExampleParis, France
1 Mar 2027Paris Fashion Week, an exampleExampleParis, France

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The End of Burning Stock: Inside the EU Ban on Destroying Unsold Clothes

The Birkin: From an In-Flight Conversation to an €8.6 Million Auction Record

How to Authenticate a Chanel Classic Flap: The Details Experts Check

Which Handbags Hold Their Value? What the Latest Resale Reports Actually Say

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