Dolce & Gabbana Beauty unit sees double-digit growth in 2026
ROME, Oct 16 (Reuters) Dolce Gabbana s beauty business expects to maintain double-digit growth in 2026 after surpassing €1 billion ($1.12 billion) in wholesale revenues last year, its CEO said in an interview with financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore published on Friday. • Wholesales more than tripled from 2022 levels. Last year they rose 14% year-on-year and the business delivered a double-digit operating profit, Gianluca Toniolo said • The company plans its most intensive international expansion to date, strengthening its fragrance franchises, widening make-up distribution and launching a full skincare range, Toniolo added • The beauty unit was brought in-house in 2022 after previously operating under a licensing model • It transformed from a fragrance-focused business into a broader beauty platform and is now expanding its retail footprint and skincare offering • The Americas generate about 55% of total revenue, with the United States the unit s biggest market accounti