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Established by Thomas Burberry in 1856, Burberry is a global luxury fashion brand with a strong British heritage.

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Luxury

China Bets on Duty-Free Paradise to Keep Luxury Spenders at Home

China's efforts to lift local consumption and spur domestic tourism have spawned a duty-free paradise on the southern island of Hainan.


Fashion Week

Slimmer Pickings at the Men's Shows

As more and more brands integrate their men's and women's fashion shows, what is the future of men's fashion weeks?


Financial Markets

Burberry Lays Out Savings Plan as Annual Earnings Fall Again

Burberry Group Plc reported a second straight drop in annual earnings and announced plans to save £100 million ($144 million) a year as demand for the UK company’s luxury attire slows from New York to Nanjing.


Retail

Middle East Luxury Sales Fading as Oil Falls and Tourism Slows

Falling crude prices have crimped the spending power of luxury-goods consumers in the Middle East, while a weak ruble means fewer free-spending Russians have visited the region.


China

The China Edit | Alibaba Ejected from Counterfeiting Group, Platinum Jewellery Fades

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.


News & Analysis

Do Men Need GQ Style?

GQ Style editor-in-chief Will Welch and publisher/chief revenue officer Howard Mittman give BoF a first look at the revamped publication’s debut issue and its strategy.


Luxury

Luxury Sector Pays the Price of Fear

The aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels weighed heavily on the sector’s first quarter results as tourist flows to Europe dropped.


Financial Markets

Hugo Boss to Cut Rent Costs After Weak First Quarter

German fashion house Hugo Boss will seek to cut costs by renegotiating store rents after it reported lower-than-expected sales and profits for the first quarter.


News & Analysis

Kate Middleton on Cover of British Vogue's 100th Anniversary Edition

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, will appear on the cover of the 100th anniversary edition of the British version of fashion magazine Vogue, following in the path of her husband's late mother, Princess Diana.


China

Hong Kong Luxury Migrating to Macau Along With Chinese Tourists

Macau, home to the world’s biggest gambling center, is trying to diversify its image by welcoming luxury-brand shoppers.