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Yoox Confirms 2013 Guidance as Mobile Boosts Third-Quarter Sales

BOLOGNA, Italy — Yoox Group, the operator of e- commerce stores for brands from Armani to Zegna, maintained its outlook for full-year revenue and


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Marks & Spencer Edges Toward Revival as Clothes Sales Drop Eases

LONDON, United Kingdom — Marks & Spencer Group Plc reported the smallest decline in general-merchandise sales in more than two years, signaling that


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Spain’s Richest Woman Emerges With $5.2 Billion Zara Inheritance

MADRID, Spain — The daughter of Inditex SA co-founder Amancio Ortega became Spain's richest woman after inheriting her mother's stake in the world


China

China Brands Follow Dior to Paris Seeking European Glitz

SHANGHAI, China — Chinese globetrotters seeking some Western pizazz for their wardrobes in the chic boutiques of Place Vendome in Paris or London's


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Hugo Boss Quarterly Earnings Miss Forecasts on Drop at Wholesale

FRANKFURT, Germany — Hugo Boss AG, the German luxury clothing-maker, reported earnings that missed analysts estimates as a difficult market


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Prada Signs License Deal With Coty for Miu Miu Perfume From 2015

MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA said it signed a licensing deal for Coty Inc. to create and distribute perfumes under the Miu Miu brand, expanding its


China

Esprit Hires Ex-Zara Executive Rafael Pastor as Product Chief

HONG KONG, China — Esprit Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong apparel seller which lost two executives in 48 hours in June last year, has appointed Rafael


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LVMH’s DFS Group Plans to Open First Europe Shop in 2016

HONG KONG, China — DFS Group, an operator of duty-free shops controlled by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC), said it plans to open its first


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Luxury Market Headed for Slowest Year of Growth Since 2009

PARIS, France — Worldwide luxury-goods sales will expand at the slowest pace since 2009 this year as slack Chinese consumption and the weakness of


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Kering Third-Quarter Sales Trail Estimates as Gucci Disappoints

PARIS, France — Kering SA reported third-quarter revenue that trailed estimates as its Gucci luxury-goods brand posted the weakest growth in four