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Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch Hermès, Instagram Wars, Farfetch Opens to Brands

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch Hermès, Instagram Wars, Farfetch Opens to Brands

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


News & Analysis

Hermès Holds Talks With Actress Jane Birkin Following Complaint

Hermès said it’s talking to Jane Birkin to allay her concerns about crocodile slaughter practices after the actress demanded the leather-goods maker stop using her name on its bestselling bag.

News & Analysis

Hermès Holds Talks With Actress Jane Birkin Following Complaint

Hermès said it’s talking to Jane Birkin to allay her concerns about crocodile slaughter practices after the actress demanded the leather-goods maker stop using her name on its bestselling bag.


Financial Markets

Hermès First-Half Profit Jumps 20% on Faster Japan Sales Growth

Hermes International SCA reported a 20 percent increase in first-half earnings as sales growth accelerated in Japan.

Financial Markets

Hermès First-Half Profit Jumps 20% on Faster Japan Sales Growth

Hermes International SCA reported a 20 percent increase in first-half earnings as sales growth accelerated in Japan.


Retail

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?

Retail

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?


News & Analysis

Jane Birkin Asks Hermès to Remove Her Name from Bag

Jane Birkin has asked Hermès to remove her name from one of the luxury goods maker's best-selling bags due to what she called "cruelusli" crocodile farming and slaughtering practices.

News & Analysis

Jane Birkin Asks Hermès to Remove Her Name from Bag

Jane Birkin has asked Hermès to remove her name from one of the luxury goods maker's best-selling bags due to what she called "cruelusli" crocodile farming and slaughtering practices.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


News & Analysis

How the Legendary Birkin Bag Remains Dominant

It's safe to say that if you want to buy a Birkin, and you can afford one, it will eventually be yours. In the meantime, the exclusivity — both perceived and real — generates plenty of cultural cachet and continues the cycle of sales.

News & Analysis

How the Legendary Birkin Bag Remains Dominant

It's safe to say that if you want to buy a Birkin, and you can afford one, it will eventually be yours. In the meantime, the exclusivity — both perceived and real — generates plenty of cultural cachet and continues the cycle of sales.


China

The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look

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.

China

The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look

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.


China

Hermès Birkin Handbag Sells for Record $223,000 in Hong Kong

A Hermès Birkin crocodile bag in fuchsia sold for HK$1.72 million ($223,000) at Christie’s International Plc in Hong Kong, smashing the previous auction record for a handbag.

China

Hermès Birkin Handbag Sells for Record $223,000 in Hong Kong

A Hermès Birkin crocodile bag in fuchsia sold for HK$1.72 million ($223,000) at Christie’s International Plc in Hong Kong, smashing the previous auction record for a handbag.


Global Markets

Luxury Brands’ Value Shrinks $7 Billion as China Curbs Largesse

The value of the top 10 luxury goods brands fell 6 percent, or $7.1 billion, to $105 billion as companies from Prada SpA to Cartier grappled with slowing sales in China and Russia.

Global Markets

Luxury Brands’ Value Shrinks $7 Billion as China Curbs Largesse

The value of the top 10 luxury goods brands fell 6 percent, or $7.1 billion, to $105 billion as companies from Prada SpA to Cartier grappled with slowing sales in China and Russia.