Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.

Shoe Carnival Inc. on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $9.7 million.

Shoe Carnival Inc. on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $9.7 million.

Shoe Carnival Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $4.1 million.

Shoe Carnival Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $4.1 million.
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As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
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Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
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