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| Location | Bologna,Italy |
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| Opened | 1977 |
| Website | mandarinaduck |
Mandarina Duck is an Italian fashion brand, most commonly associated withdesignerluggage and travel accessories but which has also releasedsunglasses,fragrances,watches,perfumes and, in 2007, amobile phone. Mandarina Duck is owned byE-Land.[1]
Mandarina Duck was founded in 1977 by Paolo Trento and Pietro Mannato. Its first collection was called Utility. By 1996, Mandarina Duck had 68 stores worldwide.[2]
In 2004, Mandarina Duck launched a set of 4 luggages designed to fit theMini Hatch's size and design.[3] In 2007, a limited edition of theNissan Micra designed by Mandarina Duck was launched.[4] In 2008, Italian leather goods retailer Antichi Pelletieri bought Mandarina Duck's parent company Finduck Group for £29.2 million.[5] In 2009, Mandarina Duck launched its first mobile phone called Moon and built by phone manufacturerAlcatel.[6]
In July 2011,E-Land, a largeKorean retailer, purchased the debt-ridden Mandarina Duck.[1]
In 2014,Virgin Australia chose Mandarina Duck amenity kit bags for itsbusiness class.[7] In May 2017, Mandarina Duck launched a handbag made from recycled plastic bottles.[8]
In 2019,Turkish Airlines collaborated with Mandarina Duck to provideeconomy class passengers with amenity kits on long-haul flights, available in beige, orange, purple, blue, and green bags.[9]
The company name and logo come from theMandarin duck (Aix galericulata), a species that inhabits rivers and lakes in East Asia. They opened a flagship outlet inMalaysia in 2007.
The company headquarters are inBologna,Italy, with branches inParis,Barcelona,Düsseldorf,Berlin,Vienna, andLondon, and outlets such as Banbridge Outlet inNorthern Ireland. The CEO is Giovanni Bonatti since December 2015.[10]
