The cultural and creative industries mourn the loss of their best ambassador, Mr. Carlos Falcó, Chairman of Círculo Fortuny

Madrid, 21 March 2020. Mr. Carlos Falcó and Fernández de Cordova, marquis of Griñón, passed away this Friday. Mr. Falcó leaves behind him a professional life dedicated to excellency through his wines and olive oils and through the first Spanish association of the cultural and creative industries, Círculo Fortuny, which he chaired since its creation…

The European high-end industry calls for online intermediaries to strengthen their efforts to detect counterfeits

In light of the upcoming publication of the European Commission’s Digital Services Act (DSA), Círculo Fortuny joins forces with European industry to protect brand owners and create a secure online environment Madrid, September 2020 – In its contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation on the DSA, filed by the European Cultural and Creative Industries…

Círculo Fortuny presents the first quantitative and qualitative study of Spain’s high-end sector

SPAIN’S LUXURY MARKET COULD DOUBLE IN SIZE BY 2025 TO REACH €19-21BN Círculo Fortuny presents the first quantitative and qualitative study of Spain’s high-end sector, in collaboration with El Corte Ingles and managed by Bain & Company The report, finds that Spain can become a top European Excellence player if right steps are taken to…

Spain chairs European excellence in 2018

Círculo Fortuny took over the presidency held by Comité Colbert of the European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance (ECCIA), which comprises over 500 companies from the high-end industry. The presidency’s objectives will be to protect intellectual property, build a more secure and sustainable digital environment, and present updated figures of the high-end industry’s contribution to…

ECCIA welcomes the European Commission’s approach to tackling illegal content online

Today, as a follow-up to its Communication from September 2017, the European Commission published a Recommendation on “measures to effectively tackle illegal content online”. ECCIA warmly welcomes this initiative, which sends a clear message to Member States and online platforms that more needs to be done to proactively and swiftly remove illegal content online. Carlos…

The European Parliament reiterates its support to ECCIA

Flagships of the European economy, the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) presented the manifesto: ‘Securing the leadership of the European cultural and creative industries in the digital era’ during a roundtable held on 8 November at the European Parliament. Organized by Pervenche Berès and Christian Ehler, co-chairs of the Intergroup Cultural and Creative Industries, and…

For the first time, Círculo Fortuny meets in Barcelona for its annual conference (fortuny day) to address the challenges of the digital experience in the high-end sector

The event, which focused on a topic of great interest — “The challenge of the digital experience in the high-end sector” — took place for the first time in Barcelona. Ian Rogers, Chief Digital Officer of the LVMH Group, visited Barcelona to attend the 6th Fortuny Day and share his experience of the digital transformation…