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Can Stationery Brands Smythson, Montblanc and Moleskine Write a New Fashion Chapter?

Luxury stationery brands, eager to position themselves as more than pen and notepad manufacturers, have expanded into fashion accessories. Are they brand-building or driving real business?

News & Analysis

Can Stationery Brands Smythson, Montblanc and Moleskine Write a New Fashion Chapter?

Luxury stationery brands, eager to position themselves as more than pen and notepad manufacturers, have expanded into fashion accessories. Are they brand-building or driving real business?


Technology

Watchmakers Race Apple to Introduce Smartwatches in Switzerland

Swiss watch shops will be stocked with a whole new range of smartwatches in coming weeks as producers race Apple Inc. to get a lead in Switzerland, the home of brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe.

Technology

Watchmakers Race Apple to Introduce Smartwatches in Switzerland

Swiss watch shops will be stocked with a whole new range of smartwatches in coming weeks as producers race Apple Inc. to get a lead in Switzerland, the home of brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe.


Luxury

Montblanc to Apple: Our Swiss Smartwatch Will Outlast Yours

Montblanc, owned by South African billionaire Johann Rupert’s Richemont, has created a luxury item with high-tech appeal by putting the electronics in the watchband rather than the timepiece.

Luxury

Montblanc to Apple: Our Swiss Smartwatch Will Outlast Yours

Montblanc, owned by South African billionaire Johann Rupert’s Richemont, has created a luxury item with high-tech appeal by putting the electronics in the watchband rather than the timepiece.


Global Markets

Swatch Co-Inventor Sees Apple Causing Ice Age for Swiss Watches

Apple Inc. may soon sell as many timepieces as all of Switzerland, threatening the country’s four-century- old industry, the co-inventor of the Swatch predicted.

Global Markets

Swatch Co-Inventor Sees Apple Causing Ice Age for Swiss Watches

Apple Inc. may soon sell as many timepieces as all of Switzerland, threatening the country’s four-century- old industry, the co-inventor of the Swatch predicted.


Global Markets

China's Anti-Corruption Campaign is Masking the Real Causes of the Luxury Slowdown

Contrary to numerous reports, broad changes in Chinese consumer behaviour and sentiment — not the country's much publicised anti-extravagance campaign — are the likely causes of China's luxury slowdown, says Anne Zhang, a reporter for Chinese business magazine CBNweekly.

Global Markets

China's Anti-Corruption Campaign is Masking the Real Causes of the Luxury Slowdown

Contrary to numerous reports, broad changes in Chinese consumer behaviour and sentiment — not the country's much publicised anti-extravagance campaign — are the likely causes of China's luxury slowdown, says Anne Zhang, a reporter for Chinese business magazine CBNweekly.


News & Analysis

In India, Luxury Brands Need Localised Strategies

MUMBAI, India — According to Forbes, India has the fastest-growing population of millionaires in the world. But for Western luxury brands operating

News & Analysis

In India, Luxury Brands Need Localised Strategies

MUMBAI, India — According to Forbes, India has the fastest-growing population of millionaires in the world. But for Western luxury brands operating