Mandarina Duck was founded in 1977 by Paolo Trento and Pietro Mannato. Its first collection was called Utility. By 1996, Mandarina Duck had 68 stores worldwide.[2]
In 2004, Mandarina Duck launched a set of 4 luggages designed to fit the Mini Hatch's size and design.[3] In 2007, a limited edition of the Nissan Micra designed by Mandarina Duck was launched.[4] In 2008, Italian leather goods retailer Antichi Pelletieri bought Mandarina Duck's parent company Finduck Group for £29.2 million.[5] In 2009, Mandarina Duck launched its first mobile phone called Moon and built by phone manufacturer Alcatel.[6]
In July 2011, E-Land, a large Korean retailer, purchased the debt-ridden Mandarina Duck.[1]
In 2014, Virgin Australia chose Mandarina Duck amenity kit bags for its business class.[7] In May 2017, Mandarina Duck launched a handbag made from recycled plastic bottles.[8]
In 2019, Turkish Airlines collaborated with Mandarina Duck to provide economy class passengers with amenity kits on long-haul flights, available in beige, orange, purple, blue, and green bags.[9]
Description
The company name and logo come from the Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), a species that inhabits rivers and lakes in East Asia. They opened a flagship outlet in Malaysia in 2007.
