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Hermès grows in US and China

19/03/2009

Paris-based high-end leathergoods and fashion group Hermès has reported an increase in net profit for 2008 and announced that sales of leather handbags held up well at the start of 2009. Net profit in 2008 rose 0.8% to EUR 290.2 million, with sales increasing by 8.6% to EUR 1.76 billion.Chief executive, Patrick Thomas, said on announcing the...

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