"Gucci is an Italian luxury brand of fashion and leather products. Gucci was founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence, Tuscany, in 1921. Gucci produced regarding EUR4.2 billion in profits worldwide in 2008 according to BusinessWeek and also reached 41st placement in the publication's annual 2009 "" Top Worldwide 100 Brands"" graph produced by Interbrand; it retained that ranking in Interbrand's 2014 index. Gucci is also the highest-selling Italian brand name.

Gucci operates about 278 directly operated shops worldwide since September 2009, and also it wholesales its products via franchisees and also upscale outlet store. In the year 2013, the brand was valued at US$ 12.1 billion, with sales of US$ 4.7 billion. In the Forbes Globe's The majority of Prized possession Brands list, Gucci is rated the 38th most beneficial brand, with a brand value of $12.4 billion as of May 2015. As of January 2015, the imaginative supervisor is Alessandro Michele."