Kering owns the luxury fashion brand Gucci and the jewelry house Boucheron.
Kering is a French luxury-goods group whose history began in 1963 when François Pinault founded a timber-trading business. The company expanded into retail and luxury before adopting the name PPR and later changing its name to Kering in 2013.
Its portfolio has included fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear brands. Gucci became part of the group in 2004, while Boucheron is one of its jewelry maisons. Kering has also owned or controlled other major labels, including Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.
Kering is distinct from LVMH, the larger French luxury conglomerate that owns brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Bulgari. Both groups can appear in market-capitalization comparisons, but their brand portfolios and corporate histories are different. Kering is headquartered in Paris and trades on Euronext Paris.