"Burberry Group plc is a British luxury style house headquartered in London, England. Its main style home concentrates on and distributes raincoat (for which it is most well-known), ready-to-wear outerwear, style devices, scents, sunglasses, as well as cosmetics.

Established in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, originally focusing on the development of outside clothes, the style residence has moved right into the haute couture market, establishing a first of its kind material called Cape, which is totally breathable and water resistant, as well as solely made for the brand name. The first shop opened up in the Haymarket, London, in 1891. Burberry was an independent family-controlled firm till 1955, when it was reincorporated. In 2005, it finished its demerger from GUS plc, the business's previous bulk investor.

The business is noted on the London Stock Exchange and also is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. In 2015, Burberry placed 73rd in Interbrand's Best Global Brands record, alongside Louis Vuitton and also Prada. Burberry has stores in 51 nations."