Hermès International Société en commandite par actions designs, manufactures, markets and distributes luxury goods worldwide; its core activities encompass leather and saddlery goods including handbags, luggage, small leather items, planners, saddles, bridles and equestrian products; ready-to-wear clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women; silk and textile products such as scarves and ties; watches and jewelry; perfumes and beauty products; and other categories like tableware, homeware, stationery, belts, gloves, hats and decorative arts. Founded in 1837 and headquartered at 24 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, France, the company operates through a network of 294 directly owned stores across key regions including France (9.5% of sales), Europe excluding France (14.2%), Japan (9.5%), Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (43.8%), the Americas (18.9%) and other areas (4.1%), targeting high-end clientele with artisanal craftsmanship and no product licensing. Hermès International employs 25,697 people and functions as a subsidiary controlled by the family-owned H51 SAS holding company, which holds a majority stake alongside entities like Émile Hermès SARL. In November 2025, Hermès acquired a 15% strategic stake in Italian cashmere mill Lanificio Colombo, a long-standing supplier, to bolster its supply chain without altering the supplier's family governance; the move marks the group's first upstream investment in an Italian partner amid ongoing expansions into new markets and product innovations, following robust 2024 results with €3.9 billion in fourth-quarter revenue up 5% year-over-year.