Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Athens, Greece
Retail
Burberry Partners with The RealReal to Tap Fast-Growing Resale Market
The luxury British brand will offer consignors of its items a personal shopping experience, enticing them back into its stores.
Burberry Partners with The RealReal to Tap Fast-Growing Resale Market
The luxury British brand will offer consignors of its items a personal shopping experience, enticing them back into its stores.
Global Markets
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Retail
Ancient Greek Sandals Finally Plants a Flag in Athens
The footwear brand is opening its first flagship store in the Greek capital, while also launching new products such as handbags, anklets and candles.
Ancient Greek Sandals Finally Plants a Flag in Athens
The footwear brand is opening its first flagship store in the Greek capital, while also launching new products such as handbags, anklets and candles.
News & Analysis
Greek Jeweller Folli Follie Fined Again by Regulator
Previous reports stating that the company misrepresented sales sent its shares into a tailspin, prompted a legal investigation, a series of fines and executive resignations.
Greek Jeweller Folli Follie Fined Again by Regulator
Previous reports stating that the company misrepresented sales sent its shares into a tailspin, prompted a legal investigation, a series of fines and executive resignations.
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Financial Markets
Folli Follie Asia Sales Overstated by 90 Percent
The preliminary analysis said that 2017 Asian sales were about $117 million, compared with $1.1 billion declared in the company’s most recent financial report published in April.
Folli Follie Asia Sales Overstated by 90 Percent
The preliminary analysis said that 2017 Asian sales were about $117 million, compared with $1.1 billion declared in the company’s most recent financial report published in April.
Global Markets
Condé Nast to Re-Launch Vogue in Greece
As the Greek edition prepares for a spring 2019 launch, editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou speaks to BoF exclusively about her vision and surprising developments in the Greek luxury market.
Condé Nast to Re-Launch Vogue in Greece
As the Greek edition prepares for a spring 2019 launch, editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou speaks to BoF exclusively about her vision and surprising developments in the Greek luxury market.
Fashion Week
Greece Says No to Gucci Fashion Show at Acropolis
The Acropolis is listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations cultural organisation, Unesco.
Greece Says No to Gucci Fashion Show at Acropolis
The Acropolis is listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations cultural organisation, Unesco.
Entrepreneurship
How Ancient Greek Sandals Defied its Country's Crisis
BoF’s Entrepreneurship Week continues with the Athens-based start-up co-founded by an ex-Balenciaga footwear designer that grew over 51 percent year-on-year through the country's economic crisis.
How Ancient Greek Sandals Defied its Country's Crisis
BoF’s Entrepreneurship Week continues with the Athens-based start-up co-founded by an ex-Balenciaga footwear designer that grew over 51 percent year-on-year through the country's economic crisis.
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News & Analysis
Zeus + Dione, Rising from the Ashes of the Greek Crisis
For Mareva Grabowski and Dimitra Kolotoura of Zeus + Dione, the Greek economic crisis provided the perfect launchpad for a fashion brand that unites Hellenic heritage, traditional craftmanship and contemporary design elements.
Zeus + Dione, Rising from the Ashes of the Greek Crisis
For Mareva Grabowski and Dimitra Kolotoura of Zeus + Dione, the Greek economic crisis provided the perfect launchpad for a fashion brand that unites Hellenic heritage, traditional craftmanship and contemporary design elements.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.