Seven fashion industry names in most innovative companies ranking

By

Lucile Deprez

Published
Aug 31, 2015

Among the world's 100 most innovative companies selected by Forbes magazine, 7 come from the luxury, sport, cosmetics, ready-to-wear and eyewear industries. 

The three companies at the top of the ranking all hail from the USA: Tesla Motors, Salesforce.com and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

The first company from the luxury and fashion industry is found in 9th place: Under Armour.

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Hermès International is in 22nd position, then there's Fast Retailing in 38th and the Luxottica Group in 65th.

Towards the bottom of the chart we find Inditex in 80th place, followed by Estée Lauder in 84th and finally H&M two places below.