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Kering

Luxury group Kering owns fashion, leather goods and jewelry Houses, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, and Boucheron, among others. Founded in 1962, Kering is headquartered in Paris.

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Sustainability

Kering Goes Public with Sustainability Report, Revealing Progress and Pain Points

With first access to Kering’s 2016 sustainability report, BoF speaks to chief sustainability officer Marie-Claire Daveu to unpick the data and what it reveals about luxury supply chains.

Sustainability

Kering Goes Public with Sustainability Report, Revealing Progress and Pain Points

With first access to Kering’s 2016 sustainability report, BoF speaks to chief sustainability officer Marie-Claire Daveu to unpick the data and what it reveals about luxury supply chains.


Fashion Week

Bottega Veneta Combines Women’s and Men’s S/S 2017 Shows to Celebrate Anniversary

The Italian luxury brand’s men’s and women’s collections will be shown together during Milan Fashion Week in September.

Fashion Week

Bottega Veneta Combines Women’s and Men’s S/S 2017 Shows to Celebrate Anniversary

The Italian luxury brand’s men’s and women’s collections will be shown together during Milan Fashion Week in September.


Financial Markets

Kering Misses Estimates, YSL Still Star Performer

Kering SA reported first-quarter revenue that trailed analysts’ estimates as slowing tourism flows weighed on demand in Europe.

Financial Markets

Kering Misses Estimates, YSL Still Star Performer

Kering SA reported first-quarter revenue that trailed analysts’ estimates as slowing tourism flows weighed on demand in Europe.


Retail

Michael Kors, Hermès and Tiffany Only Major Brands Underexposed to China

For most large luxury brands, the retail expansion opportunity in China is over.

Retail

Michael Kors, Hermès and Tiffany Only Major Brands Underexposed to China

For most large luxury brands, the retail expansion opportunity in China is over.


News & Analysis

Cloudy Horizon for Luxury Sector

The Savigny Luxury index (“SLI”) and the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) moved in opposite directions this month, with the SLI losing 2 percent and the MSCI gaining the same.

News & Analysis

Cloudy Horizon for Luxury Sector

The Savigny Luxury index (“SLI”) and the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) moved in opposite directions this month, with the SLI losing 2 percent and the MSCI gaining the same.


Luxury

Beyond the ‘It’ Bag

As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.

Luxury

Beyond the ‘It’ Bag

As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.


News & Analysis

Report: Vaccarello to Replace Slimane at YSL, Says Source

French luxury group Kering is expected to imminently announce that Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello will be the new creative director of fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent.

News & Analysis

Report: Vaccarello to Replace Slimane at YSL, Says Source

French luxury group Kering is expected to imminently announce that Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello will be the new creative director of fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent.


News & Analysis

Kering Confirms Hedi Slimane Exit from YSL

Hedi Slimane is exiting Yves Saint Laurent. The news was confirmed today in a brief joint statement issued by Yves Saint Laurent and Kering, the luxury group which owns the storied French brand.

News & Analysis

Kering Confirms Hedi Slimane Exit from YSL

Hedi Slimane is exiting Yves Saint Laurent. The news was confirmed today in a brief joint statement issued by Yves Saint Laurent and Kering, the luxury group which owns the storied French brand.


Workplace & Talent

This Week on BoF Careers: Kering, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

This Week on BoF Careers: Kering, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


News & Analysis

Kering Sells Another Sports Brand, Boosts Speculation of Puma Exit

Kering continued to dismantle its sports and lifestyle unit with another disposal, boosting speculation the owner of Gucci may exit Puma, the ailing German shoemaker it bought in 2007.

News & Analysis

Kering Sells Another Sports Brand, Boosts Speculation of Puma Exit

Kering continued to dismantle its sports and lifestyle unit with another disposal, boosting speculation the owner of Gucci may exit Puma, the ailing German shoemaker it bought in 2007.