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Luxury

Gucci Owner’s Fortunes Rest on Heir Letting CEO Do His Job

A key question for investors is whether Francois-Henri Pinault will give his successor leeway to clean up Kering’s mess.

Luxury

Gucci Owner’s Fortunes Rest on Heir Letting CEO Do His Job

A key question for investors is whether Francois-Henri Pinault will give his successor leeway to clean up Kering’s mess.


Luxury

Gucci Sales Down 20% in First Quarter, Kering Forecasts

Kering’s first-quarter revenues will likely decline by 10 percent on a comparable basis, the Paris-based luxury group flagged on Tuesday.

Luxury

Gucci Sales Down 20% in First Quarter, Kering Forecasts

Kering’s first-quarter revenues will likely decline by 10 percent on a comparable basis, the Paris-based luxury group flagged on Tuesday.


Beauty

Why Kering Chose Creed for Its First Big Beauty Acquisition

Kering will acquire 100 percent of the luxury niche fragrance brand controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán in an all-cash transaction.

Beauty

Why Kering Chose Creed for Its First Big Beauty Acquisition

Kering will acquire 100 percent of the luxury niche fragrance brand controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán in an all-cash transaction.


News & Analysis

Should Brands Play Politics?

This week, the question was more pressing than ever as a US presidential election, which has dominated the divided country’s cultural conversation this year, approached an end.

News & Analysis

Should Brands Play Politics?

This week, the question was more pressing than ever as a US presidential election, which has dominated the divided country’s cultural conversation this year, approached an end.


Luxury

Winners Take All: How LVMH and Kering Will Extend Their Supremacy Post-Pandemic

The family-controlled French giants are well positioned to further dominate the luxury fashion sector. But neither can afford to ignore the threat of disruption.

Luxury

Winners Take All: How LVMH and Kering Will Extend Their Supremacy Post-Pandemic

The family-controlled French giants are well positioned to further dominate the luxury fashion sector. But neither can afford to ignore the threat of disruption.


Luxury

Why Luxury Came to the Rescue

To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?

Luxury

Why Luxury Came to the Rescue

To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?


Luxury

François-Henri Pinault Announces Pay Cut

The chairman and CEO of Kering's fixed salary will be cut by 25 percent until the end of 2020.

Luxury

François-Henri Pinault Announces Pay Cut

The chairman and CEO of Kering's fixed salary will be cut by 25 percent until the end of 2020.


Luxury

Luxury Billionaires’ Rivalry Fuels Pursuit of Tiffany, Moncler

The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending.

Luxury

Luxury Billionaires’ Rivalry Fuels Pursuit of Tiffany, Moncler

The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending.


Luxury

What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.

Luxury

What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.


Sustainability

LVMH Gets Competitive About Sustainability

In a high-octane gathering of senior executives, the French luxury conglomerate mixed updates on its environmental progress with thinly veiled criticisms of its rivals.

Sustainability

LVMH Gets Competitive About Sustainability

In a high-octane gathering of senior executives, the French luxury conglomerate mixed updates on its environmental progress with thinly veiled criticisms of its rivals.