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// Where is Benetton Group headquarters located? Benetton Group's Corporate headquarters is located at Villa Minelli in Ponzano, Treviso (Italy), about 30 km from Venice. The villa, a complex of sixteenth century buildings, was acquired by Benetton in 1969 and the task of restoring and remodernising the complex, entrusted to architects Afra and Tobia Scarpa, took over fifteen years. See directions and map in find us.  |
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// When was Benetton Group founded? The Benetton Group was established in 1965 by the Benetton family. The first shop outside Italy was opened in Paris in 1969. |
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// Is the company still owned by the family? Through Edizione Srl, the Benetton family owns 67% of Benetton Group. The remaining shares are publicly traded in the Milan stock-market. |
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// What is the relationship between Edizione Srl and Benetton Group? Edizione Srl, the holding company of the Benetton family, reported aggregate turnover of 11.4 billion Euro in 2008, with the group’s total number of employees exceeding 70,000 people (Full Time Equivalent). Edizione Srl, previously named Ragione, has merged the two sub-holdings, Edizione Holding Spa and Sintonia Spa, with effect from 1st January 2009. Edizione operates in the retail sector, principally with the shareholdings in Benetton Group and Autogrill, and through its subsidiary Sintonia SA, in the sector of infrastructure and mobility services, with shareholdings in Atlantia-Autostrade per l’Italia, Investimenti Infrastrutture (Gemina-Aereoporti di Roma), Eurostazioni-Grandi Stazioni, SAGAT and Telco-Telecom Italia. Edizione is also present in the private equity sector, through 21 Investimenti, as well as in the real estate, agriculture, hotel and sports sectors, and has portfolio equity investments in, among others, Mediobanca, Assicurazioni Generali, RCS and Pirelli. The parent company has the objective of facilitating its subsidiaries’ expansion plans and strengthening their presence in the relevant business sectors, through, among others, the acquisition of new shareholdings both in Italy and abroad, enhancing the value of international relationships developed over the years. |
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// What brands are part of Benetton Group’s portfolio? The Benetton Group has a strong Italian character whose style, quality and passion are clearly seen in its brands that range the casual United Colors of Benetton, the glamour oriented Sisley, the leisurewear brand Playlife. |
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// Where are Benetton Group products sold? The company is present in 120 countries. Its network of around 6,000 contemporary stores is characterised by prestigious locations in historic and commercial centres and by the high level of customer services offered. See Store Locator to find the closest to you. |
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// Who should I contact to open a Benetton shop? To open a Benetton store, please, send an email to info@benetton.it . Specifically for the US market, please contact directly tscotto@benettonusa.com. |
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// How can I request company info? For all company information, please visit our website: www.benettongroup.com and its Press and Investor areas. There you will be able to find and download the most updated press releases, information on the Group, collections, advertising, financial highlights and much more… |
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// How many employees does the Benetton Group have? As of the end of fiscal year 2008 Benetton Group employees 9,766 people of which: 94 are manager, 5,644 white collars, 2,510 workers and 1,518 part-time. |
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// How are the Benetton Group's revenues divided geographically? Europe represents 82% total revenues (Included Italy), Asia 14 and the Americas 3. The rest of the world generates the remaining 1%. |
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// Where can I find the recent advertising campaigns in the Benetton Group site? You can find and download the Benetton Group campaigns from 1989 in the Institutional Campaigns section of our Press area. |
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// How can I keep up-to-date with all the news and events concerning the Benetton Group? For financial information, in the E-mail Alert and Calendar sections of the Investor Relations website you can subscribe to receive an e-mail alert whenever a new event is updated on the site or an e-mail reminder before a selected event takes place. For press news, you can join the Alert Service of the Press area to be alerted by E-mail and/or SMS whenever new information is posted on the site. |
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// Does Benetton Group have a code of conduct? Benetton Group has a code of ethics, an official document of Benetton Group S.p.A. and its subsidiaries, available in the Investor Relations website. It contains a set of principles according to which the actual Group conducts its activity and that of the parties who operate on its behalf. |
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// How do I apply for a job within the Benetton Group? The Career website career.benettongroup.com is constantly updated with the positions available. You can also submit a general application via the 'New Candidate' section. |
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// How do I get information about Benetton sponsoring me/my organization/my event? All sponsorship proposals must be submitted in writing to the appropriate External Relations Department: by email to: info@benetton.it or send them via mail to: External Relations Department Benetton Group S.p.A Villa Minelli 31050 Ponzano, Treviso Italy |
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