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Bits & Bytes | Swatch, Retail, Apple, Google Glass, Depop

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

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Swatch, Retail, Apple, Google Glass, Depop

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


Technology

Swatch to Launch Smart Watch in Next 2-3 Months

Swatch will launch a smart watch in the next two to three months, the Swiss watchmaker said on Thursday.

Technology

Swatch to Launch Smart Watch in Next 2-3 Months

Swatch will launch a smart watch in the next two to three months, the Swiss watchmaker said on Thursday.


News & Analysis

Swatch CEO Says Watch Brands to Hike Prices in Europe

Swatch Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest watchmaker, will raise prices at some of its brands by as much as 10 percent after the Swiss National Bank’s surprise decision last week to abandon the cap on the franc exchange rate.

News & Analysis

Swatch CEO Says Watch Brands to Hike Prices in Europe

Swatch Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest watchmaker, will raise prices at some of its brands by as much as 10 percent after the Swiss National Bank’s surprise decision last week to abandon the cap on the franc exchange rate.


Marketing

TAG Heuer Casts Aside ‘Swiss Made’ Label to Take On Apple Watch

TAG Heuer is set to enter uncharted territory this year with plans for a smartwatch that will be its only timepiece developed outside Switzerland.

Marketing

TAG Heuer Casts Aside ‘Swiss Made’ Label to Take On Apple Watch

TAG Heuer is set to enter uncharted territory this year with plans for a smartwatch that will be its only timepiece developed outside Switzerland.


Global Markets

Hong Kong Luxury Watch Retailers Face SNB Blow

The franc’s record surge may prompt luxury watch retailers in Hong Kong to absorb some of the price increase from Switzerland’s high-end timepiece makers as demand stays weak amid a slowing Chinese economy.

Global Markets

Hong Kong Luxury Watch Retailers Face SNB Blow

The franc’s record surge may prompt luxury watch retailers in Hong Kong to absorb some of the price increase from Switzerland’s high-end timepiece makers as demand stays weak amid a slowing Chinese economy.


News & Analysis

Swatch Loses $24.3 Million Fight With UBS

Swatch Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest watchmaker, lost its court bid to recoup 24.8 million Swiss francs ($24.3 million) of losses from investments with UBS Group AG that turned sour.

News & Analysis

Swatch Loses $24.3 Million Fight With UBS

Swatch Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest watchmaker, lost its court bid to recoup 24.8 million Swiss francs ($24.3 million) of losses from investments with UBS Group AG that turned sour.


Luxury

Swatch Says It Could Form Smartwatch Cooperation Agreements

ZURICH, Switzerland — Swatch Group AG, the biggest Swiss watchmaker, said it doesn't rule out forming agreements with consumer-electronics companies

Luxury

Swatch Says It Could Form Smartwatch Cooperation Agreements

ZURICH, Switzerland — Swatch Group AG, the biggest Swiss watchmaker, said it doesn't rule out forming agreements with consumer-electronics companies


Technology

Apple Watch Threatens Mid-Range Swiss Brands

Swatch Group AG’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power. It costs $1,250 — more than three times the smartwatch Apple Inc. unveiled yesterday, putting it squarely in the crosshairs of the tech giant’s latest gizmo.

Technology

Apple Watch Threatens Mid-Range Swiss Brands

Swatch Group AG’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power. It costs $1,250 — more than three times the smartwatch Apple Inc. unveiled yesterday, putting it squarely in the crosshairs of the tech giant’s latest gizmo.


News & Analysis

Market Pulse | A Chilly Summer

The Savigny Luxury Index fell a further 3.8 percent this month.  The outlook for the luxury goods sector darkened as disappointing results from industry leader LVMH showed how the strong euro and political protests in Hong Kong were curbing spending and hitting profits.

News & Analysis

Market Pulse | A Chilly Summer

The Savigny Luxury Index fell a further 3.8 percent this month.  The outlook for the luxury goods sector darkened as disappointing results from industry leader LVMH showed how the strong euro and political protests in Hong Kong were curbing spending and hitting profits.


News & Analysis

Market Pulse | Currency Headwinds Keep Blowing

The Savigny Luxury Index fell 2.2 percent over the month, as adverse foreign exchange movements continue to weigh on the luxury sector’s growth.

News & Analysis

Market Pulse | Currency Headwinds Keep Blowing

The Savigny Luxury Index fell 2.2 percent over the month, as adverse foreign exchange movements continue to weigh on the luxury sector’s growth.