Article: FURLA'S NEW SPIN ON DESIGN AT 80.

Byline: Luisa Zargani

MILAN - Furla will mark its 80th anniversary this year with an exhibition at Tokyo's Museum of Contemporary Art, or MOT, in the fall and a project, Retail Design Hub, that chairman and chief executive officer Giovanna Furlanetto hopes will help her add innovative design content to Furla's collections of handbags and shoes.

Furlanetto's ambitious goals include doubling the company's sales and the opening or updating of 56 directly owned boutiques and 60 franchised stores by 2011. The executive aims to achieve this through organic growth and dismisses the idea of acquisitions or a public listing.

"Nothing is set in stone, ...

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