Burberry
Established by Thomas Burberry in 1856, Burberry is a global luxury fashion brand with a strong British heritage.
Power Moves | Wang Exits Balenciaga, New CEOs at Kering and Pucci
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
The Anatomy of Travel Retail
Travellers account for 40 percent of global spending on personal luxury goods, with 12 to 13 percent captured through dedicated travel retail channels. Who is best positioned to capitalise?
LVMH Earnings Surge as Leather Goods Sales Accelerate
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported an estimate-beating 15 percent increase in first-half earnings as sales of fashion and leather-goods accelerated and the wines-and-spirits division returned to growth.
Gucci, Burberry Demand Lower Hong Kong Rents as Market Wilts
Luxury companies including Kering SA are demanding lower Hong Kong store rents to reflect the island city’s waning appeal with wealthy Chinese shoppers.
Kering Earnings Beat Estimates as Gucci Label Returns to Growth
Kering SA reported first-half earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as sales at the Gucci luxury label grew for the first time in almost two years.
BoF Exclusive | How Burberry is Rebuilding Its Japan Business
On June 30, Burberry’s lucrative 35-year licensing deal with Sanyo Shokai came to a quiet close, enabling Burberry to take direct control of its Japanese business. How will the brand manage the transition and make up the shortfall?
$7,800 Fakes Spur LVMH and Kering To Fight Online Fraudsters
As companies from LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE to Kering SA increasingly sell online, top brands are stepping up efforts to combat Web sales of counterfeit and grey-market goods.
From Jewellery to Hotels, Hong Kong Businesses Feel China's Pain
While still the biggest outbound destination for Chinese tour groups, Hong Kong is in danger of losing its lead. Mainland Chinese travellers to Hong Kong last year grew by the slowest pace since 2009.
The China Edit | Beijing Supercity, Burberry's Asia Slowdown, JD.com
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Hermès Quarterly Sales Accelerate as Japan Buoys Asia Pacific
Hermès International SCA reported a 22 percent increase in second-quarter sales as growth in Japan offset a slowdown in the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.