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{{Short description|Italian luxury fashion brand}}
{{Short description|Italian luxury fashion house}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Tod's S.p.A.
| name = Tod's S.p.A.
| logo = Tods.svg
| logo = Tods.svg
| logo_upright = 0.5
| logo_upright = 0.5
| image = Madrid - Tod's (José Ortega y Gasset 19) 1.jpg
| image = Madrid - Tod's (José Ortega y Gasset 19) 1.jpg
| image_caption = Tod's boutique in [[Madrid]], Spain, 2018
| image_caption = Tod's boutique in [[Madrid]], Spain, 2018
| type = [[Società per azioni]] (S.p.A.)
| type = [[Società per azioni]] (S.p.A.)
| traded_as = {{ISE|IT0003007728|TOD}}
| traded_as = {{ISE|IT0003007728|TOD}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1920}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1920}}
| founder = Filippo Della Valle
| founder = Filippo Della Valle
| location_city = [[Sant'Elpidio a Mare]]
| location_city = [[Sant'Elpidio a Mare]]
| location_country = Italy
| location_country = Italy
| key_people = [[Diego Della Valle]]<br>(Chairman and CEO)
| key_people = [[Diego Della Valle]]<br>(Chairman), John Galantic (CEO)
| industry = [[Fashion]]
| industry = [[Fashion]]
| products = [[Luxury goods]]
| products = [[Luxury goods]]
| revenue = {{increase}} €1.0 billion (2022)<ref name="todsgroup">{{Cite web|url=https://www.todsgroup.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/press%20release%202022%2003%2010.pdf|title=press release 2022 03 10|website=todsgroup.com|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref>
| revenue = {{increase}} €1.1 billion (2023)<ref name="todsgroup">{{Cite web|url=https://www.todsgroup.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/press-release-2024-03-12.pdf|title=press release 2024 03 12|website=todsgroup.com|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} €30 million (2022)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| operating_income = {{increase}} €94.7 million (2023)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| net_income = {{increase}} €15 million (2022)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| net_income = {{increase}} €50.0 million (2023)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| assets = {{increase}} €2,066 billion (2022)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| assets = {{increase}} €4.3 billion (2023)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| equity = {{increase}} €1,077 million (2022)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| equity = {{increase}} €1.1 million (2023)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| num_employees = 4,925 (2022)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| num_employees = 5,123 (2023)<ref name="todsgroup"/>
| parent = Tod's Group
| parent = Tod's Group
| owner = [[Diego Della Valle|Della Valle family]] (64.4%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.todsgroup.com/en/investor-relations/shareholders|title=Investor Relations - Shareholders|website=todsgroup.com|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref>
| owner = [[Diego Della Valle|Della Valle family]] (64.4%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.todsgroup.com/en/investor-relations/shareholders|title=Investor Relations - Shareholders|website=todsgroup.com|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref>
| homepage = [https://www.tods.com/us-en/home/ tods.com]
| homepage = [https://www.tods.com/us-en/home/ tods.com]
[https://www.todsgroup.com todsgroup.com]
[https://www.todsgroup.com todsgroup.com]
}}
}}
'''Tod's S.p.A.''' is an Italian luxury [[Fashion design|fashion house]] specialized in footwear, apparel, and related accessories headquartered in [[Marche|Marche, Italy]]. Its core branding includes an oval nameplate, a roaring lion, with signature brown and orange packaging. The company is an influencer in the ''[[Sprezzatura]]'' (Italian "casual chic") aesthetic and fashion movement. Its highest-selling products are pebble-sole “Gommino” [[Racing shoes|driving shoes]], leather ([[suede]]) [[Slip-on shoe|loafers]], boots, sneakers, and handbags.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-06 |title=Tod's moves on from cozy loafers in bid to recover sales |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tods-revamp-idINKBN0G609Y20140806 |access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Ball |first=Deborah Ball |date=2000-11-01 |title=Tod's Hopes to Grow Brand With Initial Public Offering |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB973026670118263120 |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
'''Tod's S.p.A.''' is an Italian luxury [[Fashion design|fashion house]] specialized in footwear, apparel, and related accessories headquartered in [[Marche|Marche, Italy]]. Its core branding includes an oval nameplate and roaring lion, with signature brown and orange packaging. The company is an influencer in the ''[[Sprezzatura]]'' (Italian "casual chic") fashion movement. Its highest-selling products are pebble-sole “Gommino” [[Racing shoes|driving shoes]], leather ([[suede]]) [[Slip-on shoe|loafers]], boots, sneakers, and handbags.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-06 |title=Tod's moves on from cozy loafers in bid to recover sales |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tods-revamp-idINKBN0G609Y20140806 |access-date=2023-10-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Ball |first=Deborah Ball |date=2000-11-01 |title=Tod's Hopes to Grow Brand With Initial Public Offering |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB973026670118263120 |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>


Founded in 1920 by Filippo Della Valle as a [[Shoemaking|shoe cobbler]], his grandson, Diego, commercialized the family business and launched their flagship store in their hometown. They expanded across Europe and the U.S. during the 1970s, reaching mainstream distribution during the 1980s and 1990s. During this time, Tod's was popularized by Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], and corporate executives in New York.
Founded in 1920 by Filippo Della Valle as a [[Shoemaking|shoe cobbler]], his grandson, Diego, commercialized the family business and launched their flagship store in their hometown. They expanded across Europe and the U.S. during the 1970s, reaching mainstream distribution during the 1980s and 1990s. During this time, Tod's was popularized by Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], and corporate executives in New York.


The company is majority controlled by the founding [[Diego Della Valle|Della Valle family]]. Its use of private financing throughout the 1990s saw to its listing on the [[Borsa Italiana|Milan Stock Exchange]] in 2000, at a valuation of €1.2 billion. In 2021 [[LVMH|Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton]] (LVMH) raised its investment in the group from 3.2% to 10%. The family attempted to delist and privatize Tod's in 2022 at a valuation of €1.32 billion but did not secure the required 90% control threshold. Tod's reported annual revenue of €883 million in 2021, with €1.0 billion reported in 2022.
The company is majority controlled by the founding [[Diego Della Valle|Della Valle family]]. Its use of private financing throughout the 1990s saw to its listing on the [[Borsa Italiana]] in 2000, at a valuation of €1.2 billion. In 2021 [[LVMH|Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton]] (LVMH) raised its investment in the group from 3.2% to 10%. After an attempt to take the company private in 2022, Tod's Group entered into a privatization deal with private equity firm [[L Catterton]] in 2024. Tod's reported annual revenue of €883 million in 2021, with €1.0 billion reported in 2022.


==History==
==History==
[[File:A brown Loafer Shoes from TODS.jpg|thumb|Tod's light suede loafers with tassels, 2021]]Filippo Della Valle started the shoemaking business out of his family home in the late 1920s. Diego Della Valle, the elder son of Dorino, and a grandson of Filippo, expanded the workshop and turned it into a factory that started manufacturing shoes in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Alderman|first=Liz|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/business/global/10tods.html|title=A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs|date=2010-10-08|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-03-31|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> As they grew in popularity during the 1980s, Diego brought in nascent marketing strategies, such as [[influencer marketing]], to broaden their consumer base, starting with [[Yasmin Le Bon]] in 1998.<ref>Anne-Marie Schiro (25 August 1998), [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/25/style/patterns-for-j-p-tod-s-new-outlets-products-norma-kamali-shop-home-service.html Expansion at J. P. Tod's] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>Marcy Medina (1 August 2008), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/tods Tod’s in Tinseltown] ''[[W (magazine)|W]]''.</ref> Diego named the company J.P. Tod's in 1978, later dropping the "J.P." in 1999 after the brand became inadvertently known as solely "J.P.'s" instead of the preferred Tod's.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Yorker |first=The New |date=2004-05-02 |title=Shoe Dreams |language=en-US |work=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/05/10/shoe-dreams |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0028-792X}}</ref><ref>Sheryl Garratt (16 October 2011), [http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG8813832/Diego-Della-Valle-king-of-loafers.html Diego Della Valle of Tod's: king of loafers] ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.</ref> He selected the name from a [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]] phonebook in an effort to Americanize the Italian brand and court high-end consumers in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alderman |first=Liz |date=October 8, 2010 |title=A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/business/global/10tods.html |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> They introduced the “Gommino” leather ([[suede]]) [[Slip-on shoe|loafers]] in 1979 and their signature handbag collection in 1980. Both of these products fell in favor with Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], and corporate executives in New York.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sylvers |first=Eric |date=2019-02-16 |title=Tod’s Loafers Have Won Over Royals and Hollywood—But Not Many Millennials |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tods-loafers-have-won-over-royals-and-hollywoodbut-not-many-millennials-11550336401 |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Princess Diana sported Gommino loafers in various colors and carried a beige handbag the house later named after her – the Tod's Di Bag.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Newbold |first=Alice |date=2021-06-04 |title=Princess Diana Found The Perfect Summer Loafer Long Ago |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/princess-diana-tods-gommino |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=British Vogue |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Twersky |first=Carolyn |date=2021-09-28 |title=A History of Princess Diana’s Favorite Handbags From Gucci to Dior |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/princess-diana-favorite-designer-handbags |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' called Princess Diana the "poster girl" for the brand among royals,<ref name=":4" /> while Italian industrialist [[Gianni Agnelli]] led to increased popularity among businessmen due to the shoe's quiet profile, according to ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Reginato |first=James |date=2018-03-09 |title=How Diego Della Valle Took Tod’s from Small-Town Cobbler to Global Success |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/03/diego-della-valle-tods-leather-fashion-brand |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> Tod's was further popularized among European royalty through King [[Juan Carlos I|Juan Carlos]] of Spain, [[Princess Caroline of Monaco]], and [[Catherine, Princess of Wales]].<ref name=":5" />
[[File:A brown Loafer Shoes from TODS.jpg|thumb|Tod's light suede loafers with tassels, 2021]]Filippo Della Valle started the shoemaking business out of his family home in the late 1920s. Diego Della Valle, the elder son of Dorino, and a grandson of Filippo, expanded the workshop and turned it into a factory that started manufacturing shoes in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Alderman|first=Liz|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/business/global/10tods.html|title=A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs|date=2010-10-08|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-03-31|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> As they grew in popularity during the 1980s, Diego brought in nascent marketing strategies, such as [[influencer marketing]], to broaden their consumer base, starting with [[Yasmin Le Bon]] in 1998.<ref>Anne-Marie Schiro (25 August 1998), [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/25/style/patterns-for-j-p-tod-s-new-outlets-products-norma-kamali-shop-home-service.html Expansion at J. P. Tod's] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>Marcy Medina (1 August 2008), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/tods Tod’s in Tinseltown] ''[[W (magazine)|W]]''.</ref>


Diego named the company J.P. Tod's in 1978. From 1996, he started converting the company's signature stores in the United States to J. P. Tod's boutiques.<ref>Constance C. R. White (1 October 1996), [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/01/style/patterns-580678.html J. P. Tod's Conversions] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> The brand later dropped the "J.P." in 1999 after the brand became inadvertently known as solely "J.P.'s" instead of the preferred Tod's.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Yorker |first=The New |date=2004-05-02 |title=Shoe Dreams |language=en-US |work=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/05/10/shoe-dreams |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0028-792X}}</ref><ref>Sheryl Garratt (16 October 2011), [http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG8813832/Diego-Della-Valle-king-of-loafers.html Diego Della Valle of Tod's: king of loafers] ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.</ref> He selected the name from a [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]] phonebook in an effort to Americanize the Italian brand and court high-end consumers in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alderman |first=Liz |date=October 8, 2010 |title=A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/business/global/10tods.html |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> They introduced the “Gommino” leather ([[suede]]) [[Slip-on shoe|loafers]] in 1979 and their signature handbag collection in 1980. Both of these products gained favor with Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including [[Diana, Princess of Wales|Diana]], Princess of Wales, and corporate executives in New York.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sylvers |first=Eric |date=2019-02-16 |title=Tod’s Loafers Have Won Over Royals and Hollywood—But Not Many Millennials |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tods-loafers-have-won-over-royals-and-hollywoodbut-not-many-millennials-11550336401 |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Princess Diana sported Gommino loafers in various colors and carried a beige handbag the house later named after her – the Tod's Di Bag.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Newbold |first=Alice |date=2021-06-04 |title=Princess Diana Found The Perfect Summer Loafer Long Ago |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/princess-diana-tods-gommino |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=British Vogue |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Twersky |first=Carolyn |date=2021-09-28 |title=A History of Princess Diana’s Favorite Handbags From Gucci to Dior |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/princess-diana-favorite-designer-handbags |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' called Princess Diana the "poster girl" for the brand among royals,<ref name=":4" /> while Italian industrialist [[Gianni Agnelli]] led to increased popularity among businessmen due to the shoe's quiet profile, according to ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Reginato |first=James |date=2018-03-09 |title=How Diego Della Valle Took Tod’s from Small-Town Cobbler to Global Success |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/03/diego-della-valle-tods-leather-fashion-brand |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> Tod's was further popularized among European royalty through King [[Juan Carlos I|Juan Carlos]] of Spain, Princess [[Princess Caroline of Monaco|Caroline]] of Monaco, and [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Catherine]], Princess of Wales.<ref name=":5" />
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In an effort to diversify the family's business interests, they launched two sister brands, Fay (in 1986) and Hogan (in 1988), later forming Tod's Group.<ref>Giulia Segreti (14 July 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/italy-tods-designers-idUKL8N1K52YH Designers for Fay label leave Tod's luxury group] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref><ref>Giulia Segreti (24 February 2018), [https://www.reuters.com/article/fashion-milan-fay-idINKCN1G80P8 Italy's Fay marks new departure with designer Arthur Arbesser] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> The former was overseen by Diego's son Emanuele, who appointed [[Karl Lagerfeld]] as a designer for a handful of collections.<ref>[[Suzy Menkes]] (17 March 2010), [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/business/global/18lagerfeld.html Lagerfeld to Help Tod’s With Its Hogan Brand] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>[[Suzy Menkes]] (17 March 2010), [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/business/global/18lagerfeld.html Lagerfeld to Help Tod’s With Its Hogan Brand] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> Tod's Group subsequently bought 60% of [[Roger Vivier]], the French shoemaker known for the [[stiletto heel]], in 1995.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2021 |title=The future of Tod's |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/companies/the-future-of-tods-lvmh |access-date=2021-06-27 |website=Vogue Business |language=en-GB}}</ref> By late 1990s, Diego turned over the day-to-day operation of the business to Andrea, his younger brother.<ref>Anne-Marie Schiro (27 April 1999), [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/27/style/an-empire-of-leather-goods-still-driven-by-a-driving-shoe.html An Empire of Leather Goods Still Driven by a Driving Shoe] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' described their family dynamic in 2006 with: "Andrea plays the goalie to Diego's striker, the introverted, behind-the-scenes power broker to Diego's extroverted, genial public persona."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Betts |first=Kate |date=2006-03-08 |title=Driving Force: Diego Della Valle |language=en-US |work=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1170941,00.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> Tod's sales increased from from €220 million in 2000 to €371 million in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yorker |first=The New |date=2004-05-02 |title=Shoe Dreams |language=en-US |work=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/05/10/shoe-dreams |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0028-792X}}</ref> Tod's [[Initial public offering|went public]] in November 2000, listing on the [[Borsa Italiana|Milan Stock Exchange]] at a valuation of €1.2 billion.<ref name=":2" /> Tod’s was one of the few luxury companies worldwide to increase sales and profits through the [[2007–2008 financial crisis]], with profit growing from €83 million in 2008 to €86 million in 2009.<ref>Liz Alderman (8 October 2010), [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/business/global/10tods.html A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> During the crisis they launched their eyewear line, entering into a licensing agreement with Marcolin Group for optical frames and sunglasses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meliado |first=Edorado |date=2018-07-05 |title=Tod's renews eyewear licence with Marcolin until 2023 |url=https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/tod-s-renews-eyewear-licence-with-marcolin-until-2023,995059.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Fashion Network |language=en-US}}</ref>


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In an effort to diversify the family's business interests, they launched two sister brands, Fay (in 1986) and Hogan (in 1988), later forming Tod's Group.<ref>Giulia Segreti (14 July 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/italy-tods-designers-idUKL8N1K52YH Designers for Fay label leave Tod's luxury group] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref><ref>Giulia Segreti (24 February 2018), [https://www.reuters.com/article/fashion-milan-fay-idINKCN1G80P8 Italy's Fay marks new departure with designer Arthur Arbesser] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> The former was overseen by Diego's son Emanuele, who appointed [[Karl Lagerfeld]] as a designer for a handful of collections.<ref>[[Suzy Menkes]] (17 March 2010), [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/business/global/18lagerfeld.html Lagerfeld to Help Tod’s With Its Hogan Brand] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> Tod's Group subsequently bought 60% of [[Roger Vivier]], the French shoemaker known for the [[stiletto heel]], in 1995.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2021 |title=The future of Tod's |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/companies/the-future-of-tods-lvmh |access-date=2021-06-27 |website=Vogue Business |language=en-GB}}</ref> Tod's later acquired further stock in Roger Vivier for €415 million, growing their stake from 57.5% to 60.7%.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 November 2015 |title=Tod's splashes out $440 million on Roger Vivier shoes |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rogervivier-m-a-tod-s-idUSKBN0TC0XW20151123 |website=Reuters}}</ref> By late 1990s, Diego turned over the day-to-day operation of the business to Andrea, his younger brother.<ref>Anne-Marie Schiro (27 April 1999), [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/27/style/an-empire-of-leather-goods-still-driven-by-a-driving-shoe.html An Empire of Leather Goods Still Driven by a Driving Shoe] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' described their family dynamic in 2006 with: "Andrea plays the goalie to Diego's striker, the introverted, behind-the-scenes power broker to Diego's extroverted, genial public persona."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Betts |first=Kate |date=2006-03-08 |title=Driving Force: Diego Della Valle |language=en-US |work=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1170941,00.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> Tod's sales increased from €220 million in 2000 to €371 million in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yorker |first=The New |date=2004-05-02 |title=Shoe Dreams |language=en-US |work=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/05/10/shoe-dreams |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0028-792X}}</ref> Tod's [[Initial public offering|went public]] in November 2000, listing on the [[Borsa Italiana|Milan Stock Exchange]] at a valuation of €1.2 billion.<ref name=":2" /> Tod’s was one of the few luxury companies worldwide to increase sales and profits through the [[2007–2008 financial crisis]], with profit growing from €83 million in 2008 to €86 million in 2009.<ref>Liz Alderman (8 October 2010), [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/business/global/10tods.html A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> During the crisis they launched their eyewear line, entering into a licensing agreement with Marcolin Group for optical frames and sunglasses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meliado |first=Edorado |date=2018-07-05 |title=Tod's renews eyewear licence with Marcolin until 2023 |url=https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/tod-s-renews-eyewear-licence-with-marcolin-until-2023,995059.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Fashion Network |language=en-US}}</ref>
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In 2014, Tod’s teamed up with Japanese design studio [[Nendo (design firm)|Nendo]] to create the “Envelope Boat Shoe”, a rubber-soled slip-on.<ref>Isla Binnie (6 August 2014), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tods-revamp/tods-moves-on-from-cozy-loafers-in-bid-to-recover-sales-idINKBN0G609Y20140806 Tod's moves on from cozy loafers in bid to recover sales] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> In November 2015, Tod's acquired further stock in the Roger Vivier shoe brand for €415 million. It had previously owned a 57.5% stake, now up to 60.7%.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 November 2015 |title=Tod's splashes out $440 million on Roger Vivier shoes |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rogervivier-m-a-tod-s-idUSKBN0TC0XW20151123 |website=Reuters}}</ref> In January 2017, Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi – through his Strategic Capital fund – took a 3% stake in Tod’s to support its long-term growth.<ref>Valentina Za and Massimo Gaia (11 January 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N1F120N Italy's Bonomi takes 3 pct stake in Tod's, shares soar] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> In late 2017, the group launched a new business model dubbed Tod’s Factory to refresh its namesake brand, offering new products and more frequent collections, backed by significant marketing investment.<ref>Vanessa Friedman (9 July 2019), [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/style/alber-elbaz-tods-happy-moments.html Alber Elbaz Makes a Happy Return] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>Claudia Cristoferi (20 September 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tod-s-outlook-hongkong-idINKBN1W5164 Tod's chief says Hong Kong unrest factored in, turnaround taking effect] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> As part of Tod’s Factory, it launched the “Tod’s X Mr Porter” menswear capsule collection for [[YOOX Net-a-Porter Group|Yoox Net-a-Porter]] in a bid to increase its reach to online customers.<ref>Nicole Phelps (25 September 2018), [https://www.vogue.com/article/tods-alessandro-dell-acqua-t-factory-collaboration Tod’s Makes Alessandro Dell’Acqua Its First Tod’s Factory Collaborator] ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''.</ref><ref>Giulia Segreti (17 June 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1980HB Tod's launches men's capsule collection for YNAP's Mr Porter] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported in 2018 that the Tod's design team would curate "one-off capsule collections by guests" as part of their [[Go to market|go-to-market]] strategy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Osman |date=November 19, 2018 |title=Collaborations Make Inroads in the Luxury Market |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/fashion/collaborations-moncler-genius-tods.html |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> In 2023, Tod's collaborated with [[Lamborghini]] on a line of driving shoes<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-16 |title=Italian brands Lamborghini and Tod's team up for fashion |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/italian-brands-lamborghini-tods-team-up-fashion-2023-02-16/ |access-date=2023-11-04}}</ref> and re-engaged [[Palm Angels|Palm Angles]] on a second line of custom sneakers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luke |first=Leitch |date=2022-11-30 |title=Palm Angels Recruits Naomi Campbell—and Remixes Tod’s—for Its Latest Moncler Genius Collection |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/palm-angels-recruits-naomi-campbell-and-remixes-tods-for-its-latest-moncler-genius-collection |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>


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In 2012 and 2013, Tod’s and [[Jefferson Hack]] collaborated on Tod’s No_Code collection of both men’s and women’s leather shows with slim white soles.<ref>Eugénie Trochu (27 February 2013), [https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/fashion-news/diaporama/jefferson-hack-tods-shoes/12601 Jefferson Hack for Tod's] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> In 2014, Tod’s teamed up with Japanese design studio [[Nendo (design firm)|Nendo]] to create the “Envelope Boat Shoe”, a rubber-soled slip-on.<ref>Isla Binnie (6 August 2014), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tods-revamp/tods-moves-on-from-cozy-loafers-in-bid-to-recover-sales-idINKBN0G609Y20140806 Tod's moves on from cozy loafers in bid to recover sales] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> In late 2017, the group launched a new business model dubbed Tod’s Factory to refresh its namesake brand, offering new products and more frequent collections, backed by significant marketing investment.<ref>Vanessa Friedman (9 July 2019), [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/style/alber-elbaz-tods-happy-moments.html Alber Elbaz Makes a Happy Return] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>Claudia Cristoferi (20 September 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tod-s-outlook-hongkong-idINKBN1W5164 Tod's chief says Hong Kong unrest factored in, turnaround taking effect] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> As part of Tod’s Factory, it launched the “Tod’s X Mr Porter” menswear capsule collection for [[YOOX Net-a-Porter Group|Yoox Net-a-Porter]] in a bid to increase its reach to online customers.<ref>Nicole Phelps (25 September 2018), [https://www.vogue.com/article/tods-alessandro-dell-acqua-t-factory-collaboration Tod’s Makes Alessandro Dell’Acqua Its First Tod’s Factory Collaborator] ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''.</ref><ref>Giulia Segreti (17 June 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1980HB Tod's launches men's capsule collection for YNAP's Mr Porter] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported in 2018 that the Tod's design team would curate "one-off capsule collections by guests" as part of their [[Go to market|go-to-market]] strategy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Osman |date=November 19, 2018 |title=Collaborations Make Inroads in the Luxury Market |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/fashion/collaborations-moncler-genius-tods.html |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> In 2023, Tod's collaborated with [[Lamborghini]] on a line of driving shoes<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-16 |title=Italian brands Lamborghini and Tod's team up for fashion |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/italian-brands-lamborghini-tods-team-up-fashion-2023-02-16/ |access-date=2023-11-04}}</ref> and re-engaged [[Palm Angels|Palm Angles]] on a second line of custom sneakers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luke |first=Leitch |date=2022-11-30 |title=Palm Angels Recruits Naomi Campbell—and Remixes Tod’s—for Its Latest Moncler Genius Collection |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/palm-angels-recruits-naomi-campbell-and-remixes-tods-for-its-latest-moncler-genius-collection |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, the group announced it had crossed €1 billion in revenue.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Shoaib |first=Maliha |date=2023-12-01 |title=Tod’s Appoints Matteo Tamburini as Creative Director |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/tods-appoints-matteo-tamburini-as-creative-director |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Corporate affairs ==
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[[File:HK West Kln Elements mall shop TOD's Group.JPG|thumb|253x253px|A Tod's store front in [[Hong Kong]], 2009]]
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From 2019, Diego Della Valle started buying more Tod’s shares as they came under pressure due to sliding sales, increasing his ownership to 81.2%.<ref>Valentina Za (20 August 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSS8N24U02Q Tod's founder Della Valle further raises voting stake to 81.2%] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> In early 2021, [[LVMH]] raised its investment in the group from 3.2% to 10%.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=LVMH ups Tod's stake as footwear brands surge back into fashion |url=https://fortune.com/2021/04/23/fancy-footwearluxury-group-lvmh-raises-stake-italian-tods/ |access-date=2021-06-27 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref> In May 2021, the market value of Tod's was €1.6 billion.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zargani|first=Luisa|date=2021-05-12|title=China, Roger Vivier and E-commerce Boost Tod's Group in Q1|url=https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/china-roger-vivier-e-commerce-boost-tods-group-q1-1234822450/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=WWD|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, Della Valle and his brother Andrea offered to buy out other investors at €40 a share for up to €338 million ($344 million) – valuing the company at €1.32 billion ($1.3 billion) – and to de-list the company via a merger with their holding company DeVa Finance.<ref>Agnieszka Flak and Valentina Za (26 October 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/della-valle-family-scraps-tods-buyout-after-failing-reach-threshold-2022-10-26/ Tod's founders scrap buyout, mull next step as shares fall] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> By September 2022, the [[Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa|Italian Companies and Exchange Commission]] (CONSOB) approved the proposed buyout.<ref>Francesca Landini (21 September 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/italys-market-watchdog-approves-bid-take-tods-private-2022-09-21/ Italy's market watchdog approves bid to take Tod's private] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> The Della Valle family abandoned its plans for a buyout of the group, after failing to reach the 90% ownership threshold needed to take it private.<ref>Agnieszka Flak and Valentina Za (26 October 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/della-valle-family-scraps-tods-buyout-after-failing-reach-threshold-2022-10-26/ Tod's founders scrap buyout, mull next step as shares fall] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>


In 2024, the Della Valle family entered a deal with private equity firm [[L Catterton]], backed by LVMH's [[Bernard Arnault]], to take Tod's private.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amed |first=Imran |last2=Williams |first2=Robert |date=2024-02-11 |title=Tod’s Group to Go Private in Deal with L Catterton |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/luxury/tods-group-to-go-private-in-deal-with-l-catterton/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en}}</ref> L Catterton are to purchase 36% of shares at 17% premium of market value, and the Della Valle family will retain control with 54% of the company. 10% of the company will remain owned by an investment arm of LVMH. If the delisting bid fails, the entities have announced intentions to merge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zargani |first=Luisa |date=2024-02-11 |title=L Catterton, Tod’s Ink Deal to Delist Italian Group, Potentially Merge |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/l-catterton-tods-ink-deal-delist-italian-group-potentially-merge-1236179259/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref> In September of the same year, the Group decides to appoint John Galantic as the new CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-26 |title=Tod’s nomina John Galantic nuovo amministratore delegato |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tod-s-nomina-john-galantic-nuovo-amministratore-delegato-AGMZedE |website=IlSole24Ore|language=it}}</ref>
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==Sponsorship ==
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In September 2010 Tod’s bestowed $350,000 on Milan’s [[La Scala]] theater; a $7.4 million gift followed in June 2011.<ref>Andrea Lee (1 September 2011), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/diego-della-valle-tods The Tycoon Next Door] ''[[W (magazine)|W]]''.</ref> In 2011, Tod’s emerged as the only private sponsor willing to fund the restoration of Rome’s [[Colosseum]], after a tender fell through; the agreement granted the company exclusive rights to the Colosseum’s logo and images for 15 years in exchange for €25 million ($31.99 million).<ref>Catherine Hornby and Andrew Roche (2 December 2010), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-colosseum-idUKTRE6B15O520101202 Tod's CEO offers to fund Colosseum repair work] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> Tod’s suspended the agreement pending the outcome of two judicial inquiries and a probe by Italy’s antitrust competition authority into the deal, triggered by complaints by the [[Italian Labour Union]] (UIL) and Codacons, a consumer organization.<ref>Guy Dinmore (12 January 2012), [https://www.ft.com/content/34cca97e-3d48-11e1-b0e4-00144feabdc0 Tod’s puts Colosseum agreement on hold] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref><ref>Antonella Ciancio (12 January 2012), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6E8CC60D20120112 Luxury shoemaker threatens to quit Colosseum repair] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>


==Creative directors==
==Creative directors==
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* 2014–2019: Andrea Incontri<ref>Isla Binnie (20 June 2014), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N0P143020140620 Tod's hires designer Incontri to make strides beyond footwear] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
* 2014–2019: Andrea Incontri<ref>Isla Binnie (20 June 2014), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N0P143020140620 Tod's hires designer Incontri to make strides beyond footwear] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
* 2019–2023: Walter Chiapponi<ref>Elisa Anzolin (12 July 2023), [https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/tods-creative-director-walter-chiapponi-step-down-2023-07-12/ Tod's creative director Walter Chiapponi to step down] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
* 2019–2023: Walter Chiapponi<ref>Elisa Anzolin (12 July 2023), [https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/tods-creative-director-walter-chiapponi-step-down-2023-07-12/ Tod's creative director Walter Chiapponi to step down] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
* 2023-present: Matteo Tamburini<ref name=":6" />
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== See also ==


== Ownership ==
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[[File:HK 中環 Central 置地廣場 Landmark Artium mall shop TOD'S clothing March 2020 SSG 03.jpg|thumb|253x253px|A Tod's store front in [[Hong Kong]], 2020]]
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Tod's ownership structure has changed since inception, often featuring prominently in Italian business media. In January 2017, Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi – through his Strategic Capital fund – took a 3% stake in Tod’s to support its long-term growth.<ref>Valentina Za and Massimo Gaia (11 January 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N1F120N Italy's Bonomi takes 3 pct stake in Tod's, shares soar] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> From 2019 onward, Diego Della Valle started purchased Tod’s shares as they came under pressure due to sliding sales, increasing his ownership to 81.2%.<ref>Valentina Za (20 August 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSS8N24U02Q Tod's founder Della Valle further raises voting stake to 81.2%] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> In early 2021, [[LVMH]] raised its investment in the group from 3.2% to 10%.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=LVMH ups Tod's stake as footwear brands surge back into fashion |url=https://fortune.com/2021/04/23/fancy-footwearluxury-group-lvmh-raises-stake-italian-tods/ |access-date=2021-06-27 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref> In May 2021, the market value of Tod's was €1.6 billion.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zargani|first=Luisa|date=2021-05-12|title=China, Roger Vivier and E-commerce Boost Tod's Group in Q1|url=https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/china-roger-vivier-e-commerce-boost-tods-group-q1-1234822450/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=WWD|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, Della Valle and his brother Andrea offered to buy out other investors at €40 a share for up to €338 million ($344 million) – valuing the company at €1.32 billion ($1.3 billion) – and to de-list the company via a merger with their holding company DeVa Finance.<ref>Agnieszka Flak and Valentina Za (26 October 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/della-valle-family-scraps-tods-buyout-after-failing-reach-threshold-2022-10-26/ Tod's founders scrap buyout, mull next step as shares fall] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> By September 2022, the [[Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa|Italian Companies and Exchange Commission]] (CONSOB) approved the proposed buyout.<ref>Francesca Landini (21 September 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/italys-market-watchdog-approves-bid-take-tods-private-2022-09-21/ Italy's market watchdog approves bid to take Tod's private] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> The Della Valle family attempted to privatize the company in 2022, but were unable to secure the 90% ownership threshold needed.<ref>Agnieszka Flak and Valentina Za (26 October 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/della-valle-family-scraps-tods-buyout-after-failing-reach-threshold-2022-10-26/ Tod's founders scrap buyout, mull next step as shares fall] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

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==Sponsorship ==
In September 2010 Tod’s bestowed $350,000 on Milan’s [[La Scala]] theater; a $7.4 million gift followed in June 2011.<ref>Andrea Lee (1 September 2011), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/diego-della-valle-tods The Tycoon Next Door] ''[[W (magazine)|W]]''.</ref>

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In 2011, Tod’s emerged as the only private sponsor willing to fund the restoration of Rome’s [[Colosseum]], after a tender fell through; the agreement granted the company exclusive rights to the Colosseum’s logo and images for 15 years in exchange for €25 million ($31.99 million).<ref>Catherine Hornby and Andrew Roche (2 December 2010), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-colosseum-idUKTRE6B15O520101202 Tod's CEO offers to fund Colosseum repair work] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> Tod’s suspended the agreement pending the outcome of two judicial inquiries and a probe by Italy’s antitrust competition authority into the deal, triggered by complaints by the [[Italian Labour Union]] (UIL) and Codacons, a consumer organization.<ref>Guy Dinmore (12 January 2012), [https://www.ft.com/content/34cca97e-3d48-11e1-b0e4-00144feabdc0 Tod’s puts Colosseum agreement on hold] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref><ref>Antonella Ciancio (12 January 2012), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6E8CC60D20120112 Luxury shoemaker threatens to quit Colosseum repair] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

In 2023, Tod’s pledged €2.5 million to the restoration of [[Palazzo Marino]], the 16th-century building in Milan that has housed city hall since 1861.<ref>Sandra Salibian (26 November 2023), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/tods-group-funds-restoration-of-palazzo-marino-in-milan-1235951197/ Tod’s Group Funds Restoration of Palazzo Marino in Milan] ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]''.</ref>

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== See also ==
* Fashion in [[Italian fashion|Italy]], [[French fashion|France]], and the [[Fashion in the United States|United States]]
* Fashion in [[Italian fashion|Italy]], [[French fashion|France]], and the [[Fashion in the United States|United States]]
* [[Moncler]], [[Gucci]], and [[Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.|Ferragamo]]
* [[Moncler]], [[Gucci]], and [[Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.|Ferragamo]]
* [[LVMH|Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton]] (LVMH), [[Kering]], and [[Richemont]]
* [[LVMH|Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton]] (LVMH), [[Kering]], and [[Richemont]]
* [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], her [[Fashion of Diana, Princess of Wales|impact on fashion]], and the [[Diana bag]]
* [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], her [[Fashion of Diana, Princess of Wales|impact on fashion]], and the [[Diana bag (disambiguation)|Diana bag]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Tod's S.p.A.
Company typeSocietà per azioni (S.p.A.)
BIT: TOD
ISINIT0003007728 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryFashion
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
FounderFilippo Della Valle
Headquarters
Sant'Elpidio a Mare
,
Italy
Key people
Diego Della Valle
(Chairman), John Galantic (CEO)
ProductsLuxury goods
RevenueIncrease €1.1 billion (2023)[1]
Increase €94.7 million (2023)[1]
Increase €50.0 million (2023)[1]
Total assetsIncrease €4.3 billion (2023)[1]
Total equityIncrease €1.1 million (2023)[1]
OwnerDella Valle family (64.4%)[2]
Number of employees
5,123 (2023)[1]
ParentTod's Group
Websitetods.com todsgroup.com

Tod's S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house specialized in footwear, apparel, and related accessories headquartered in Marche, Italy. Its core branding includes an oval nameplate and roaring lion, with signature brown and orange packaging. The company is an influencer in the Sprezzatura (Italian "casual chic") fashion movement. Its highest-selling products are pebble-sole “Gommino” driving shoes, leather (suede) loafers, boots, sneakers, and handbags.[3][4]

Founded in 1920 by Filippo Della Valle as a shoe cobbler, his grandson, Diego, commercialized the family business and launched their flagship store in their hometown. They expanded across Europe and the U.S. during the 1970s, reaching mainstream distribution during the 1980s and 1990s. During this time, Tod's was popularized by Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including Diana, Princess of Wales, and corporate executives in New York.

The company is majority controlled by the founding Della Valle family. Its use of private financing throughout the 1990s saw to its listing on the Borsa Italiana in 2000, at a valuation of €1.2 billion. In 2021 Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) raised its investment in the group from 3.2% to 10%. After an attempt to take the company private in 2022, Tod's Group entered into a privatization deal with private equity firm L Catterton in 2024. Tod's reported annual revenue of €883 million in 2021, with €1.0 billion reported in 2022.

History

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Tod's light suede loafers with tassels, 2021

Filippo Della Valle started the shoemaking business out of his family home in the late 1920s. Diego Della Valle, the elder son of Dorino, and a grandson of Filippo, expanded the workshop and turned it into a factory that started manufacturing shoes in the 1970s.[5] As they grew in popularity during the 1980s, Diego brought in nascent marketing strategies, such as influencer marketing, to broaden their consumer base, starting with Yasmin Le Bon in 1998.[6][7]

Diego named the company J.P. Tod's in 1978. From 1996, he started converting the company's signature stores in the United States to J. P. Tod's boutiques.[8] The brand later dropped the "J.P." in 1999 after the brand became inadvertently known as solely "J.P.'s" instead of the preferred Tod's.[9][10] He selected the name from a Boston, Massachusetts phonebook in an effort to Americanize the Italian brand and court high-end consumers in New York.[11][9] They introduced the “Gommino” leather (suede) loafers in 1979 and their signature handbag collection in 1980. Both of these products gained favor with Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including Diana, Princess of Wales, and corporate executives in New York.[12] Princess Diana sported Gommino loafers in various colors and carried a beige handbag the house later named after her – the Tod's Di Bag.[13][14] Vogue called Princess Diana the "poster girl" for the brand among royals,[13] while Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli led to increased popularity among businessmen due to the shoe's quiet profile, according to Vanity Fair.[15] Tod's was further popularized among European royalty through King Juan Carlos of Spain, Princess Caroline of Monaco, and Catherine, Princess of Wales.[15]

In an effort to diversify the family's business interests, they launched two sister brands, Fay (in 1986) and Hogan (in 1988), later forming Tod's Group.[16][17] The former was overseen by Diego's son Emanuele, who appointed Karl Lagerfeld as a designer for a handful of collections.[18] Tod's Group subsequently bought 60% of Roger Vivier, the French shoemaker known for the stiletto heel, in 1995.[19] Tod's later acquired further stock in Roger Vivier for €415 million, growing their stake from 57.5% to 60.7%.[20] By late 1990s, Diego turned over the day-to-day operation of the business to Andrea, his younger brother.[21] Time described their family dynamic in 2006 with: "Andrea plays the goalie to Diego's striker, the introverted, behind-the-scenes power broker to Diego's extroverted, genial public persona."[22] Tod's sales increased from €220 million in 2000 to €371 million in 2003.[23] Tod's went public in November 2000, listing on the Milan Stock Exchange at a valuation of €1.2 billion.[4] Tod’s was one of the few luxury companies worldwide to increase sales and profits through the 2007–2008 financial crisis, with profit growing from €83 million in 2008 to €86 million in 2009.[24] During the crisis they launched their eyewear line, entering into a licensing agreement with Marcolin Group for optical frames and sunglasses.[25]

In 2012 and 2013, Tod’s and Jefferson Hack collaborated on Tod’s No_Code collection of both men’s and women’s leather shows with slim white soles.[26] In 2014, Tod’s teamed up with Japanese design studio Nendo to create the “Envelope Boat Shoe”, a rubber-soled slip-on.[27] In late 2017, the group launched a new business model dubbed Tod’s Factory to refresh its namesake brand, offering new products and more frequent collections, backed by significant marketing investment.[28][29] As part of Tod’s Factory, it launched the “Tod’s X Mr Porter” menswear capsule collection for Yoox Net-a-Porter in a bid to increase its reach to online customers.[30][31] The New York Times reported in 2018 that the Tod's design team would curate "one-off capsule collections by guests" as part of their go-to-market strategy.[32] In 2023, Tod's collaborated with Lamborghini on a line of driving shoes[33] and re-engaged Palm Angles on a second line of custom sneakers.[34] In 2023, the group announced it had crossed €1 billion in revenue.[35]

In 2024, the Della Valle family entered a deal with private equity firm L Catterton, backed by LVMH's Bernard Arnault, to take Tod's private.[36] L Catterton are to purchase 36% of shares at 17% premium of market value, and the Della Valle family will retain control with 54% of the company. 10% of the company will remain owned by an investment arm of LVMH. If the delisting bid fails, the entities have announced intentions to merge.[37] In September of the same year, the Group decides to appoint John Galantic as the new CEO.[38]

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Ownership

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A Tod's store front in Hong Kong, 2020

Tod's ownership structure has changed since inception, often featuring prominently in Italian business media. In January 2017, Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi – through his Strategic Capital fund – took a 3% stake in Tod’s to support its long-term growth.[44] From 2019 onward, Diego Della Valle started purchased Tod’s shares as they came under pressure due to sliding sales, increasing his ownership to 81.2%.[45] In early 2021, LVMH raised its investment in the group from 3.2% to 10%.[46] In May 2021, the market value of Tod's was €1.6 billion.[19][47] In 2022, Della Valle and his brother Andrea offered to buy out other investors at €40 a share for up to €338 million ($344 million) – valuing the company at €1.32 billion ($1.3 billion) – and to de-list the company via a merger with their holding company DeVa Finance.[48] By September 2022, the Italian Companies and Exchange Commission (CONSOB) approved the proposed buyout.[49] The Della Valle family attempted to privatize the company in 2022, but were unable to secure the 90% ownership threshold needed.[50]

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In September 2010 Tod’s bestowed $350,000 on Milan’s La Scala theater; a $7.4 million gift followed in June 2011.[51]

In 2011, Tod’s emerged as the only private sponsor willing to fund the restoration of Rome’s Colosseum, after a tender fell through; the agreement granted the company exclusive rights to the Colosseum’s logo and images for 15 years in exchange for €25 million ($31.99 million).[52] Tod’s suspended the agreement pending the outcome of two judicial inquiries and a probe by Italy’s antitrust competition authority into the deal, triggered by complaints by the Italian Labour Union (UIL) and Codacons, a consumer organization.[53][54]

In 2023, Tod’s pledged €2.5 million to the restoration of Palazzo Marino, the 16th-century building in Milan that has housed city hall since 1861.[55]

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References

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  2. ^ "Investor Relations - Shareholders". todsgroup.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Tod's moves on from cozy loafers in bid to recover sales". Reuters. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ a b Ball, Deborah Ball (2000-11-01). "Tod's Hopes to Grow Brand With Initial Public Offering". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^ Alderman, Liz (2010-10-08). "A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  6. ^ Anne-Marie Schiro (25 August 1998), Expansion at J. P. Tod's New York Times.
  7. ^ Marcy Medina (1 August 2008), Tod’s in Tinseltown W.
  8. ^ Constance C. R. White (1 October 1996), J. P. Tod's Conversions New York Times.
  9. ^ a b Yorker, The New (2004-05-02). "Shoe Dreams". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  10. ^ Sheryl Garratt (16 October 2011), Diego Della Valle of Tod's: king of loafers The Daily Telegraph.
  11. ^ Alderman, Liz (October 8, 2010). "A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Sylvers, Eric (2019-02-16). "Tod's Loafers Have Won Over Royals and Hollywood—But Not Many Millennials". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  13. ^ a b Newbold, Alice (2021-06-04). "Princess Diana Found The Perfect Summer Loafer Long Ago". British Vogue. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  14. ^ Twersky, Carolyn (2021-09-28). "A History of Princess Diana's Favorite Handbags From Gucci to Dior". W Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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  16. ^ Giulia Segreti (14 July 2017), Designers for Fay label leave Tod's luxury group Reuters.
  17. ^ Giulia Segreti (24 February 2018), Italy's Fay marks new departure with designer Arthur Arbesser Reuters.
  18. ^ Suzy Menkes (17 March 2010), Lagerfeld to Help Tod’s With Its Hogan Brand New York Times.
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  23. ^ Yorker, The New (2004-05-02). "Shoe Dreams". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  24. ^ Liz Alderman (8 October 2010), A Shoemaker That Walks but Never Runs New York Times.
  25. ^ Meliado, Edorado (2018-07-05). "Tod's renews eyewear licence with Marcolin until 2023". Fashion Network. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  26. ^ Eugénie Trochu (27 February 2013), Jefferson Hack for Tod's New York Times.
  27. ^ Isla Binnie (6 August 2014), Tod's moves on from cozy loafers in bid to recover sales Reuters.
  28. ^ Vanessa Friedman (9 July 2019), Alber Elbaz Makes a Happy Return New York Times.
  29. ^ Claudia Cristoferi (20 September 2019), Tod's chief says Hong Kong unrest factored in, turnaround taking effect Reuters.
  30. ^ Nicole Phelps (25 September 2018), Tod’s Makes Alessandro Dell’Acqua Its First Tod’s Factory Collaborator Vogue.
  31. ^ Giulia Segreti (17 June 2017), Tod's launches men's capsule collection for YNAP's Mr Porter Reuters.
  32. ^ Ahmed, Osman (November 19, 2018). "Collaborations Make Inroads in the Luxury Market". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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  42. ^ Isla Binnie (20 June 2014), Tod's hires designer Incontri to make strides beyond footwear Reuters.
  43. ^ Elisa Anzolin (12 July 2023), Tod's creative director Walter Chiapponi to step down Reuters.
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