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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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Luxury

Luxury Stocks Lose $30 Billion in One Day on Demand Fears

A blistering rally in luxury goods stocks this year powered by international demand, particularly from China, has taken a hit, wiping out more than $30 billion from the sector on Tuesday.

Luxury

Luxury Stocks Lose $30 Billion in One Day on Demand Fears

A blistering rally in luxury goods stocks this year powered by international demand, particularly from China, has taken a hit, wiping out more than $30 billion from the sector on Tuesday.


Sustainability

Selfridges, Hermès Quietly Exit Fashion Pact Amid Slow Progress

Four years after a splashy launch around the G7, the CEO-powered climate drive says it’s gearing up to accelerate action. But it has lost high-profile members and so far delivered little more than a handful of pilot projects.

Sustainability

Selfridges, Hermès Quietly Exit Fashion Pact Amid Slow Progress

Four years after a splashy launch around the G7, the CEO-powered climate drive says it’s gearing up to accelerate action. But it has lost high-profile members and so far delivered little more than a handful of pilot projects.


Luxury

Luxury’s Race to the Top

Giants like LVMH and Kering enjoy scale benefits that are hard for competitors to overcome, but there’s still hope for smaller players, writes Pierre Mallevays.

Luxury

Luxury’s Race to the Top

Giants like LVMH and Kering enjoy scale benefits that are hard for competitors to overcome, but there’s still hope for smaller players, writes Pierre Mallevays.


Luxury

Luxury's Record High Stock Prices, Explained

Kering’s first-quarter sales were a stress test for luxury demand after strong momentum at LVMH and Hermès pushed shares in the sector to dizzying heights.

Luxury

Luxury's Record High Stock Prices, Explained

Kering’s first-quarter sales were a stress test for luxury demand after strong momentum at LVMH and Hermès pushed shares in the sector to dizzying heights.


Retail

Why Some Brands Are Thriving in a Tough Economy – and Others Aren’t

Consumers are getting pickier about where they shop as inflation and a cooling economy take their toll. Some of the biggest names in fashion and beauty no longer make the cut.

Retail

Why Some Brands Are Thriving in a Tough Economy – and Others Aren’t

Consumers are getting pickier about where they shop as inflation and a cooling economy take their toll. Some of the biggest names in fashion and beauty no longer make the cut.


Sustainability

Kering Sets Goal to Decouple Growth From Climate Impact

The French luxury giant is betting on higher prices and a suite of emerging supply-chain initiatives to help keep growing its business while cutting total greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainability

Kering Sets Goal to Decouple Growth From Climate Impact

The French luxury giant is betting on higher prices and a suite of emerging supply-chain initiatives to help keep growing its business while cutting total greenhouse gas emissions.


Fashion Week

Reputational Rehab for Balenciaga

In the wake of scandal, it’s back to the future for designer Demna as he employs legacy — both Cristóbal Balenciaga’s and his own — to find a way forward, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Reputational Rehab for Balenciaga

In the wake of scandal, it’s back to the future for designer Demna as he employs legacy — both Cristóbal Balenciaga’s and his own — to find a way forward, writes Tim Blanks.


Fashion Week

Balenciaga’s Make-or-Break Show, Explained

Creative director Demna is attempting to establish a new direction for the Kering-owned brand in the wake of scandal. The promise of a major reset has helped the house reassert its status as a hot ticket at Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

Balenciaga’s Make-or-Break Show, Explained

Creative director Demna is attempting to establish a new direction for the Kering-owned brand in the wake of scandal. The promise of a major reset has helped the house reassert its status as a hot ticket at Paris Fashion Week.


Beauty

Kering’s Next Frontier: Beauty

The Gucci owner has hired former Estée Lauder executive Raffaella Cornaggia to lead its new beauty division, echoing the formation of the group’s eyewear unit in 2014. Why now for beauty and does this mean the beginning of the end of the licensing model for luxury brands?

Beauty

Kering’s Next Frontier: Beauty

The Gucci owner has hired former Estée Lauder executive Raffaella Cornaggia to lead its new beauty division, echoing the formation of the group’s eyewear unit in 2014. Why now for beauty and does this mean the beginning of the end of the licensing model for luxury brands?


Luxury

Can Kering Get Back On Track?

Gucci’s sales dropped 15 percent during the fourth-quarter while scandal-mired Balenciaga also stalled. Still, shares rose as investors rallied behind a bullish outlook for China.

Luxury

Can Kering Get Back On Track?

Gucci’s sales dropped 15 percent during the fourth-quarter while scandal-mired Balenciaga also stalled. Still, shares rose as investors rallied behind a bullish outlook for China.