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| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{sehk|709}}
| traded_as = {{sehk|709}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1981}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1981}}<ref name="Giordano Australia - Company Info">[http://giordano.com.au/?page=company Giordano Australia – Company Info] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220221105/http://www.giordano.com.au/?page=company |date=20 February 2008 }}</ref>
| location = Hong Kong
| location = [[Hong Kong]]
| revenue = {{loss}} [[HK$]] $4.852 billion (2019)<ref name="Financial Highlights">{{cite report |title=Annual Report 2019 |url=https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/0416/2020041600435.pdf |publisher=Giordano International |via=Hong Kong Exchange|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
| revenue = [[File:Increase2.svg|11px|alt=increase|link=]] [[HK$]] HK$3,873 million (2023) <ref name="Giordano Corporate information|">{{cite report |title=ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 |url=https://corp.giordano.com.hk/files/results_material/2023-12-31%2000.00.00.0842/FY23%20Announcement%20(E).pdf |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
| net_income = [[File:Increase2.svg|11px|alt=increase|link=]] [[HK$]] HK$345 million (2023) <ref name="Giordano Corporate information|">{{cite report |title=ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 |url=https://corp.giordano.com.hk/files/results_material/2023-12-31%2000.00.00.0842/FY23%20Announcement%20(E).pdf |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
| net_income = {{loss}} HK$397 million (2019)<ref name="Financial Highlights"/>
| key_people = [[Colin Melville Kennedy Currie]] (Chairman & CEO)<ref name="Giordano Corporate Information">[http://www.giordano.com.hk/web/HK/investors/corpInfo.html Giordano Corporate Information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208065802/http://www.giordano.com.hk/web/HK/investors/corpInfo.html |date=8 February 2008 }}</ref>
| key_people = [[Colin Melville Kennedy Currie]] (CEO)<ref name=”foo”>{{cite report |title=LIST OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR ROLES AND FUNCTIONS |url=https://corp.giordano.com.hk/files/announcements/2024-04-05%2000.00.00.2499/e_List%20of%20Directors.pdf |publisher=Giordano International|access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref><br />
[[Tsang On Tip, Patrick]] (Chairman)<ref name=”foo”>{{cite report |title=LIST OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR ROLES AND FUNCTIONS |url=https://corp.giordano.com.hk/files/announcements/2024-04-05%2000.00.00.2499/e_List%20of%20Directors.pdf |publisher=Giordano International|access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref>
| caption =
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| products = [[Apparel]]
| products = [[Apparel]]
| industry = [[Retail]]
| industry = [[Retail]]
| num_employees = ~ 14,100 (2014)<ref>[http://corp.giordano.com.hk/en/employee_relations.html Giordano Hong Kong The Company] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714174846/http://corp.giordano.com.hk/en/employee_relations.html |date=14 July 2015 }}</ref>
| num_employees = ~6,500 (2023) <ref name="Giordano Corporate Information l">{{cite report |title=ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 |url=https://corp.giordano.com.hk/files/results_material/2023-12-31%2000.00.00.0842/FY23%20Announcement%20(E).pdf |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
| brands = {{hlist|Giordano|
| brands = {{hlist|Giordano|
Giordano Women
Giordano Junior|
Giordano Junior|
Giordano Ladies|
Giordano Ladies|
G-motion|
G-motion|
BSX|
BSX|
Beau Monde|
Beau Monde||}}
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| homepage = https://corp.giordano.com.hk/
Lowe Alpine|
GIORDANO Timewear|}}
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| homepage = {{URL|giordano.com}}
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'''Giordano International Limited''' is an international retailer of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories founded in Hong Kong in 1981.

Giordano is one of the best known and most established apparel retailers in the Asia Pacific region, employing approximately 6,500 staff with around 1,800 shops operating in more than 30 countries and regions worldwide, across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Australia and Africa.

Giordano embodies today’s contemporary lifestyle choices — simplicity in design and quality in substance. Brands include: Giordano, Giordano Women, Giordano Junior, Giordano Ladies, BSX and Beau Monde.

The essence of Giordano is to provide relevant, essential and timeless fashion for all; and to develop apparel for everyone regardless of ethnicity, nationality or culture, truly illustrating o brand value “World Without Strangers”.


Giordano was founded by Jimmy Lai in 1981; his association with the company ended in 1996. Peter Lau Kwok Kuen took over as the company’s chairman and chief executive, leading Giordano until 2024. In April 2024, Colin Melville Kennedy Currie was appointed CEO and Tsang On Tip, Patrick was appointed as the Chairman of Giordano.
'''Giordano International Limited''' is a [[Hong Kong]] international retailer of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories founded in 1981 by [[Jimmy Lai]]. Established in 1981, Giordano now employs over 9,100 staff, with over 1,800 shops operating in more than 30 countries and regions worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corp.giordano.com.hk/en/about_us.aspx|title=Giordano|website=corp.giordano.com.hk|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>


The company’s headquarter is located in Hong Kong, China.
Its head office is in the Tin on Industrial Building, [[Cheung Sha Wan]], [[Kowloon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corp.giordano.com.hk/en/contact.aspx|title=Contact Us|publisher=Giordano|access-date=2020-01-18|quote=Mail address: Giordano Limited, 5th Floor, Tin On Industrial Building, 777-779 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 07:41, 16 April 2024

Giordano International Limited
Company typePublic
SEHK: 709
IndustryRetail
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981)
HeadquartersHong Kong
Key people
Colin Melville Kennedy Currie (CEO)[1]
Tsang On Tip, Patrick (Chairman)[1]
ProductsApparel
Brands
  • Giordano
  • Giordano Women Giordano Junior
  • Giordano Ladies
  • G-motion
  • BSX
  • Beau Monde
Revenueincrease HK$ HK$3,873 million (2023) [2]
increase HK$ HK$345 million (2023) [2]
Number of employees
~6,500 (2023) [3]
Websitehttps://corp.giordano.com.hk/
Giordano International
Giordano, NE Pacific Mall, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
Chinese佐丹奴

Giordano International Limited is an international retailer of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories founded in Hong Kong in 1981.

Giordano is one of the best known and most established apparel retailers in the Asia Pacific region, employing approximately 6,500 staff with around 1,800 shops operating in more than 30 countries and regions worldwide, across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Australia and Africa.

Giordano embodies today’s contemporary lifestyle choices — simplicity in design and quality in substance. Brands include: Giordano, Giordano Women, Giordano Junior, Giordano Ladies, BSX and Beau Monde.

The essence of Giordano is to provide relevant, essential and timeless fashion for all; and to develop apparel for everyone regardless of ethnicity, nationality or culture, truly illustrating o brand value “World Without Strangers”.

Giordano was founded by Jimmy Lai in 1981; his association with the company ended in 1996. Peter Lau Kwok Kuen took over as the company’s chairman and chief executive, leading Giordano until 2024. In April 2024, Colin Melville Kennedy Currie was appointed CEO and Tsang On Tip, Patrick was appointed as the Chairman of Giordano.

The company’s headquarter is located in Hong Kong, China.

History

Giordano was founded in 1981 by Jimmy Lai. Lai said the inspiration for the company's name came during a business trip to New York City. Lai found himself at a Manhattan pizza shop by the same name and woke up the next day to find a napkin printed with the Giordano name in his pocket. He decided this name would work well as it would conjure up visions and feel of Italian fashion in the consumer's mind.[4]

The company now operates globally in a number of markets, including Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Macau, South Korea, the Middle East, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Thailand, Bangladesh, Australia, Canada, Russia, Japan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, India, Georgia, France, Zambia, South Africa, Cambodia. Jimmy Lai's association with the company ended in 1996. Dr. Peter Lau Kwok Kuen is the company's current chairman and CEO.

China

Giordano entered the Mainland Chinese market in 1992. The first two stores were opened in Guangzhou in September 1992. Starting in the Pearl River Delta area, Giordano gradually expanded its retail network in China. It now operates over 945 stores in all major cities, with flagship stores including Nanjing Dong Lu in Shanghai and Lijiang in Yunnan.[5]

Hong Kong

Giordano was founded in Hong Kong in 1981. The company now operates 73 shops in Hong Kong, including a 2-storey flagship store in Tsim Sha Tsui.[6]

Taiwan

Giordano opened its first retail outlet in Taiwan in 1988. As of March 2015, Giordano operates 197 shops in Taiwan, including 3 flagship stores; namely: the Songjiang Store in Zhongshan, Taipei; the Wufu store in the Sinsing District of Kaohsiung and the Central Square Store in Taichung North District.[7]

South Korea

The first retail outlet in South Korea opened in 1994. The company operates over 208 shops in the country. Giordano's most prominent stores include those in the Lotte Department Stores in the Pyeongchon and Garosu-gil districts, as well as its flagship stores Gangnam and Myeong-dong.[8]

Middle East

The first retail outlet in the Middle East opened in 1993 with the outlet at Bur Juman Centre, Dubai. The company operates 240 stores in 23 countries across the region.[9]

Giordano is one of the top five clothing retailers in the Arab region.[10] The average size of Giordano stores in the Middle East is between 1,000 square feet (93 m2) and 2,000 square feet (190 m2). The brand also operates flagship stores of over 7,500 square feet (700 m2) in key locations such as Deira City Centre and Dubai Mall in the UAE.

Its regional offices are located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Sale of Giordano by Jimmy Lai

Founder and original owner Jimmy Lai was forced to sell Giordano in 1994 following comments that Lai made in his Next Magazine where Lai criticized Chinese Communist Premier Li Peng.[11] Lai was quoted in The New York Times in 2015 as having said of the matter that:

I was naïve. Not that I expected something like this was going to happen, but neither did I expect it was going to be smooth sailing for my career in China, if I really treated business like a businessman, I wouldn’t have done what I have done — opposing China. No businessman in their right mind would do this, because you know that there will be repercussions.[11]

Brands

Giordano Men & Giordano Women

Launched in 1981, Giordano's house brand has been the core brand of the company from the outset, offering both men's and women's casual apparel and essentials.[12]

Giordano Ladies

Giordano Ladies caters to women. Launched in 1997.[12]

Giordano Junior

Giordano Junior offers children's wear.[12]

BSX

First launched in 1999 as a value-oriented basics brand, Bluestar Exchange was re-branded as BSX in 2007.[12]

Beau Monde

Beau Monde is one of Giordano's newest brands, offering basic everyday clothing at reasonable prices. Launched in 2014, Beau Monde stores are primarily located in residential and shopping districts in China and Taiwan.[12]

It also owns G-Motion, GIORDANO Timewear, GIORDANO Travelgear, GIORDANO eyewear, CONCEPTS ONE, etc. brands.

Featured in film

In 2022, Acton Institute, an American think tank released a documentary titled The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle For Freedom that featured Giordano and chronicled the life of founder Jimmy Lai.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b LIST OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR ROLES AND FUNCTIONS (PDF) (Report). Giordano International. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ Goldstein, Jacob (19 July 2019). "Planet Money". Hong Kong. No. Episode 928. National Public Radio. Planet Money. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. ^ "China Shop List". Giordano. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Global Footprint". Giordano. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Taiwan Shoplist". Giordano. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  8. ^ "South Korea Shoplist". Giordano. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Middle East About Us". Giordano Middle East. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  10. ^ Meghna Pant (17 December 2012). "Chairman – Giordano Pushes For 15% ME Marketshare". Gulf Business.
  11. ^ a b Gough, Neil (12 January 2015). "For Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's Rebellious Tycoon, Next Battle May Be in Court". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Family of Brands". Giordano. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  13. ^ Smith, Kyle (18 May 2023). "'The Hong Konger' Review: Jimmy Lai's Moral Heroism". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  14. ^ "The Hong Konger Documentary Is a Lesson on Freedom". National Review. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Watch The Hong Konger, about Jimmy Lai, Whose Trial Looms". National Review. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

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