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Investors Pressure LVMH on Labour Rights After Dior Linked to Italian Sweatshops
Some shareholders are asking the luxury giant to take more aggressive steps to monitor its supply chain after Italian prosecutors alleged factories manufacturing for Dior exploited workers.

Investors Pressure LVMH on Labour Rights After Dior Linked to Italian Sweatshops
Some shareholders are asking the luxury giant to take more aggressive steps to monitor its supply chain after Italian prosecutors alleged factories manufacturing for Dior exploited workers.

Tiffany’s Staff Exits Test LVMH’s Turnaround Playbook
Ambitious sales targets and lower commissions for some salespeople have led them to defect for competitors, taking some of their loyal clients with them.

Tiffany’s Staff Exits Test LVMH’s Turnaround Playbook
Ambitious sales targets and lower commissions for some salespeople have led them to defect for competitors, taking some of their loyal clients with them.

Op-Ed | LVMH Has Already Won Gold
Whoever brings home the medals at the Paris Olympics later this month, the French owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior will have a starring role in the games.

Op-Ed | LVMH Has Already Won Gold
Whoever brings home the medals at the Paris Olympics later this month, the French owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior will have a starring role in the games.

Richemont Names New Brand CEOs
The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.

Richemont Names New Brand CEOs
The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.

Op-Ed | Could LVMH Buy Richemont?
Acquiring Richemont would catapult LVMH into a completely different stratosphere to the rest of the luxury industry, writes Andrea Felsted.

Op-Ed | Could LVMH Buy Richemont?
Acquiring Richemont would catapult LVMH into a completely different stratosphere to the rest of the luxury industry, writes Andrea Felsted.

Arnault Said to Have Bought Stake in Richemont
The stake was described by a source as “small” and part of a broader Arnault family-owned portfolio of investments in publicly listed companies.

Arnault Said to Have Bought Stake in Richemont
The stake was described by a source as “small” and part of a broader Arnault family-owned portfolio of investments in publicly listed companies.

The Court Administration Faced by LVMH and Armani Units, Explained
An Italian court has placed subsidiaries of the two luxury businesses under external supervision amid an ongoing probe into labour abuses in big brands’ supply chains.

The Court Administration Faced by LVMH and Armani Units, Explained
An Italian court has placed subsidiaries of the two luxury businesses under external supervision amid an ongoing probe into labour abuses in big brands’ supply chains.

LVMH Said to Shake Up Fashion Group Leadership
Former Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke is stepping back from overseeing LVMH’s sprawling Fashion Group just four months after he was named the unit’s chief executive, BoF has learned.

LVMH Said to Shake Up Fashion Group Leadership
Former Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke is stepping back from overseeing LVMH’s sprawling Fashion Group just four months after he was named the unit’s chief executive, BoF has learned.

LVMH Considering Options for Marc Jacobs, Amid Buyer Interest, Say Sources
The fashion giant has been working with advisers to study possibilities for the Marc Jacobs brand after being approached by suitors.

LVMH Considering Options for Marc Jacobs, Amid Buyer Interest, Say Sources
The fashion giant has been working with advisers to study possibilities for the Marc Jacobs brand after being approached by suitors.

Kering Profits to Plummet 40-45% in First Half
The guidance was issued as the French group released first-quarter sales that confirmed forecasts for a slowdown. Weak demand in China and poor performance at flagship Gucci are weighing on the group.

Kering Profits to Plummet 40-45% in First Half
The guidance was issued as the French group released first-quarter sales that confirmed forecasts for a slowdown. Weak demand in China and poor performance at flagship Gucci are weighing on the group.

Op-Ed | Tapestry-Capri and Pricey Purses Are the Wrong Targets for Trustbusters
Consumers face less, not more, choice if handbag brands can't scale up to compete with LVMH, argues Andrea Felsted.

Op-Ed | Tapestry-Capri and Pricey Purses Are the Wrong Targets for Trustbusters
Consumers face less, not more, choice if handbag brands can't scale up to compete with LVMH, argues Andrea Felsted.

Can Gucci’s Turnaround Plan Still Work?
This week, Kering flagged sales were down 20 percent at its flagship brand, knocking confidence in the group’s turnaround strategy. ‘A more drastic solution is required,’ one analyst wrote.

Can Gucci’s Turnaround Plan Still Work?
This week, Kering flagged sales were down 20 percent at its flagship brand, knocking confidence in the group’s turnaround strategy. ‘A more drastic solution is required,’ one analyst wrote.