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Luxury

Richemont Under Pressure

Cartier’s sales are booming, but its Swiss owner faces mounting pressure to clean house. Activist shareholders are likely to put governance issues and steep losses at YNAP into the spotlight.

Luxury

Richemont Under Pressure

Cartier’s sales are booming, but its Swiss owner faces mounting pressure to clean house. Activist shareholders are likely to put governance issues and steep losses at YNAP into the spotlight.


Luxury

Richemont’s New Brand Is a Long-Term Play

The conglomerate has acquired Delvaux, a 200-year-old handbag brand that has seen rising sales in recent years. But the deal doesn’t help Richemont close the soft luxury gap with rivals Kering and LVMH.

Luxury

Richemont’s New Brand Is a Long-Term Play

The conglomerate has acquired Delvaux, a 200-year-old handbag brand that has seen rising sales in recent years. But the deal doesn’t help Richemont close the soft luxury gap with rivals Kering and LVMH.


Luxury

LVMH Revenue Down 38% in the Second Quarter

The luxury conglomerate's profit from recurring operations was $1.96 billion in the first six months of the year, falling below analysts expectations.

Luxury

LVMH Revenue Down 38% in the Second Quarter

The luxury conglomerate's profit from recurring operations was $1.96 billion in the first six months of the year, falling below analysts expectations.


Luxury

What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

Luxury

What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.


Luxury

Luxury’s Inequality Problem

The anti-racism protests that have swept the United States are inextricably linked to socio-economic class and rising inequality. Are luxury brands listening?

Luxury

Luxury’s Inequality Problem

The anti-racism protests that have swept the United States are inextricably linked to socio-economic class and rising inequality. Are luxury brands listening?


Luxury

#BoFLIVE: Taking Stock of the M&A Market

What does the economic fallout of Covid-19 mean for acquisition targets and buyers in the year ahead?

Luxury

#BoFLIVE: Taking Stock of the M&A Market

What does the economic fallout of Covid-19 mean for acquisition targets and buyers in the year ahead?


Luxury

The New Normal: Survival Instincts Will Drive Business Adaptation

Economic recovery will be slow, forcing fashion players to ramp up resilience planning and adapt their operating models in order to survive, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.

Luxury

The New Normal: Survival Instincts Will Drive Business Adaptation

Economic recovery will be slow, forcing fashion players to ramp up resilience planning and adapt their operating models in order to survive, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.


Luxury

Luxury Brands Burn Unsold Goods. What Should They Do Instead?

The luxury industry’s habit of destroying end-of-season leftovers is under threat, thanks to a consumer backlash and increasing government regulations. BoF uncovers the best solutions.

Luxury

Luxury Brands Burn Unsold Goods. What Should They Do Instead?

The luxury industry’s habit of destroying end-of-season leftovers is under threat, thanks to a consumer backlash and increasing government regulations. BoF uncovers the best solutions.


Fashion Week

Fashion’s New Outlook on 2020

Six takeaways from Paris Fashion Week, where everything from the coronavirus to end-times fashion changed the conversation we'll be having for the rest of the year.

Fashion Week

Fashion’s New Outlook on 2020

Six takeaways from Paris Fashion Week, where everything from the coronavirus to end-times fashion changed the conversation we'll be having for the rest of the year.


China

Everything Fashion Brands Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Crisis management and contingency planning should be top of the agenda, as the coronavirus' ripple effect continues to impact people and businesses around the world.

China

Everything Fashion Brands Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Crisis management and contingency planning should be top of the agenda, as the coronavirus' ripple effect continues to impact people and businesses around the world.