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Prada Group CEO Andrea Guerra on Fixing the Luxury Business Model | The BoF Podcast

The seasoned luxury executive joins Imran Amed at BoF VOICES 2025 to discuss pricing strategies and the importance of creative tension and cultural relevance.

Prada Group CEO Andrea Guerra on Fixing the Luxury Business Model | The BoF Podcast

The seasoned luxury executive joins Imran Amed at BoF VOICES 2025 to discuss pricing strategies and the importance of creative tension and cultural relevance.


Kering Must Downsize, Reduce Gucci Exposure and Chase Synergies, CEO de Meo Says in Memo

Luca de Meo calls for store closures, recalibrated pricing and a push to grow brands beyond Gucci as the group works to return to sustainable growth.

Kering Must Downsize, Reduce Gucci Exposure and Chase Synergies, CEO de Meo Says in Memo

Luca de Meo calls for store closures, recalibrated pricing and a push to grow brands beyond Gucci as the group works to return to sustainable growth.


Why Chinese Shoppers Are Choosing Local Luxury Over LVMH

Chinese consumers are losing interest in heritage European and US luxury brands, instead favouring homegrown premium labels for their distinctive Eastern aesthetic.

Why Chinese Shoppers Are Choosing Local Luxury Over LVMH

Chinese consumers are losing interest in heritage European and US luxury brands, instead favouring homegrown premium labels for their distinctive Eastern aesthetic.


Opinion: Can Jewellery Continue to Outpace Fashion?

Jewellery has outperformed handbags in recent cycles, but with an unprecedented wave of new fashion designers set to unleash novel products, jewellery brands are set to face serious competition, writes Andrea Felsted.

Opinion: Can Jewellery Continue to Outpace Fashion?

Jewellery has outperformed handbags in recent cycles, but with an unprecedented wave of new fashion designers set to unleash novel products, jewellery brands are set to face serious competition, writes Andrea Felsted.


Richemont Rides Out Tariffs, Gold Prices with Sales Beat

The Swiss group reported sales up 14 percent in its latest quarter, smashing expectations amid “unprecedented” headwinds including currency movements, rising gold prices and US tariffs.

Richemont Rides Out Tariffs, Gold Prices with Sales Beat

The Swiss group reported sales up 14 percent in its latest quarter, smashing expectations amid “unprecedented” headwinds including currency movements, rising gold prices and US tariffs.


Report: Kering and Mayhoola to Inject €100 Million Into Valentino

The French group and the Qatari investment fund have agreed to shore up the Italian fashion house’s finances after it breached loan covenants earlier this year, according to a corporate document and two sources familiar with the matter.

Report: Kering and Mayhoola to Inject €100 Million Into Valentino

The French group and the Qatari investment fund have agreed to shore up the Italian fashion house’s finances after it breached loan covenants earlier this year, according to a corporate document and two sources familiar with the matter.


LVMH Nears China Store Openings as Luxury Demand Begins Recovery

Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany and Loro Piana are all slated to open multistory stores in Beijing this December, while Dior is also in talks to open a new location in Shanghai.

LVMH Nears China Store Openings as Luxury Demand Begins Recovery

Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany and Loro Piana are all slated to open multistory stores in Beijing this December, while Dior is also in talks to open a new location in Shanghai.


Arnault Tightens His LVMH Control With $1.6 Billion Buying Spree

The buying blitz, amid a sharp decline in LVMH’s share price, brings Bernard Arnault and his family closer to owning half of the world’s largest luxury group.

Arnault Tightens His LVMH Control With $1.6 Billion Buying Spree

The buying blitz, amid a sharp decline in LVMH’s share price, brings Bernard Arnault and his family closer to owning half of the world’s largest luxury group.


How the Kering-L’Oréal Deal Rocked Fashion and Beauty

This week, Kering agreed to sell off its beauty unit to L’Oréal for $4.6 billion in a transaction that’s seismic for both groups. But its ripple effects will be felt further afield, too.

How the Kering-L’Oréal Deal Rocked Fashion and Beauty

This week, Kering agreed to sell off its beauty unit to L’Oréal for $4.6 billion in a transaction that’s seismic for both groups. But its ripple effects will be felt further afield, too.


Kering Sales Beat Expectations as Investors Bet on Comeback

Sales at flagship brand Gucci fell by 14 percent in the third quarter with overall group sales down 5 percent.

Kering Sales Beat Expectations as Investors Bet on Comeback

Sales at flagship brand Gucci fell by 14 percent in the third quarter with overall group sales down 5 percent.


LVMH Returns to Growth in Third Quarter, but Fashion Sales Lag

The group’s largest division contracted for a fifth quarter, but all other parts of the group improved.

LVMH Returns to Growth in Third Quarter, but Fashion Sales Lag

The group’s largest division contracted for a fifth quarter, but all other parts of the group improved.


This Week: LVMH Results and the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

The luxury giant’s earnings won’t reflect Dior’s new direction, but can speak to the environment in which those clothes will be sold.

This Week: LVMH Results and the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

The luxury giant’s earnings won’t reflect Dior’s new direction, but can speak to the environment in which those clothes will be sold.