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Luxury group Kering owns fashion, leather goods and jewelry Houses, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, and Boucheron, among others. Founded in 1962, Kering is headquartered in Paris.

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China

5 Lessons for Brands in Post-Pandemic China

How can the recent performance of giants like Hermès, LVMH, Kering, Li-Ning and L'Oréal help other brands prepare for the next phase of China’s post-pandemic recovery?

China

5 Lessons for Brands in Post-Pandemic China

How can the recent performance of giants like Hermès, LVMH, Kering, Li-Ning and L'Oréal help other brands prepare for the next phase of China’s post-pandemic recovery?


Luxury

Gucci Is Pulling Further Back from Wholesale, and 6 Other Key Takeaways From Kering's Q1 Results

Kering Chief Financial Officer Jean-Marc Duplaix was hesitant to draw any conclusions about how a global recovery might look like from the few weeks of partially reopened stores in China.

Luxury

Gucci Is Pulling Further Back from Wholesale, and 6 Other Key Takeaways From Kering's Q1 Results

Kering Chief Financial Officer Jean-Marc Duplaix was hesitant to draw any conclusions about how a global recovery might look like from the few weeks of partially reopened stores in China.


Global Markets

Luxury’s Future Depends on China’s Recovery. Will it Come Fast Enough?

China’s unprecedented GDP contraction suggests that a global recovery could be more prolonged and painful than previously anticipated. Like the economy they rely upon, most luxury brands are now in uncharted waters.

Global Markets

Luxury’s Future Depends on China’s Recovery. Will it Come Fast Enough?

China’s unprecedented GDP contraction suggests that a global recovery could be more prolonged and painful than previously anticipated. Like the economy they rely upon, most luxury brands are now in uncharted waters.


Sustainability

Consumers' Priorities Have Changed. Can Fashion Keep Up?

This week, everyone will be talking about the return of climate activism, more financial results from luxury brands and retailers experimenting with reopening stores. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Sustainability

Consumers' Priorities Have Changed. Can Fashion Keep Up?

This week, everyone will be talking about the return of climate activism, more financial results from luxury brands and retailers experimenting with reopening stores. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Luxury

François-Henri Pinault Announces Pay Cut

The chairman and CEO of Kering's fixed salary will be cut by 25 percent until the end of 2020.

Luxury

François-Henri Pinault Announces Pay Cut

The chairman and CEO of Kering's fixed salary will be cut by 25 percent until the end of 2020.


Luxury

For Luxury, an Acceleration of the Inevitable

Will the coronavirus pandemic change the way consumers shop forever? When it comes to the market for personal luxury goods, expect behaviour to shift far more quickly than anticipated.

Luxury

For Luxury, an Acceleration of the Inevitable

Will the coronavirus pandemic change the way consumers shop forever? When it comes to the market for personal luxury goods, expect behaviour to shift far more quickly than anticipated.


Retail

To Launch Or Not to Launch? For New Direct-to-Consumer Brands, That Is the Big Question.

As the coronavirus pandemic cripples businesses big and small, start-ups are faced with a dilemma. Does it make sense to launch a new product in a tough environment or wait — and rack up expenses?

Retail

To Launch Or Not to Launch? For New Direct-to-Consumer Brands, That Is the Big Question.

As the coronavirus pandemic cripples businesses big and small, start-ups are faced with a dilemma. Does it make sense to launch a new product in a tough environment or wait — and rack up expenses?


Financial Markets

Which Retailers Have Been Hit Hardest by the Covid-19 Crash?

Without a reliable revenue stream, retailers with ample cash on hand are better positioned to weather the storm, analysts say. But some categories are faring better than others, like sportswear and heritage luxury.

Financial Markets

Which Retailers Have Been Hit Hardest by the Covid-19 Crash?

Without a reliable revenue stream, retailers with ample cash on hand are better positioned to weather the storm, analysts say. But some categories are faring better than others, like sportswear and heritage luxury.


Global Markets

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Global Markets

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.


Luxury

Kering to Provide 3 Million Surgical Masks to France, Gucci Prepping to Make 1.1 Million For Italy

Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent are also prepping their French workshops for production.

Luxury

Kering to Provide 3 Million Surgical Masks to France, Gucci Prepping to Make 1.1 Million For Italy

Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent are also prepping their French workshops for production.