The Bridge (brand)

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The Bridge is an Italian leather goods brand from Florence, started in 1969 as Il Ponte Pelletteria by five Florentine workers. It became The Bridge in 1975 and moved production to Scandicci in 1987. In 2015 they showcased a collection at Pitti Immagine Uomo for the first time. In October 2016 they opened their first mono-brand store in South Korea and expanded in Asia. That same year, the brand was acquired by Piquadro S.p.A.; 80% of the shares were bought then, with the remaining 20% acquired in 2022. In 2022 The Bridge had revenue of €25.1 million. By the end of 2022 it employed about 60 people in Scandicci and 25 in stores, with a distribution network of around 600 stores in Italy and 700 worldwide.