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.
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Coronavirus Casts a Pall Over Chinese New Year
This week, everyone will be talking about the coronavirus outbreak in China, LVMH's fourth-quarter results and the latest beauty brand to expand in the UK. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Coronavirus Casts a Pall Over Chinese New Year
This week, everyone will be talking about the coronavirus outbreak in China, LVMH's fourth-quarter results and the latest beauty brand to expand in the UK. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
China
Why Disney Merch Is Suddenly Big in China
Gucci, Adidas and Uniqlo are all playing it safe this Chinese New Year. Will their cutesy collaborations pay off during one of the biggest moments in the global shopping calendar?
Why Disney Merch Is Suddenly Big in China
Gucci, Adidas and Uniqlo are all playing it safe this Chinese New Year. Will their cutesy collaborations pay off during one of the biggest moments in the global shopping calendar?
China
China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019
Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.
China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019
Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.
China
Chinese New Year Gives the Pig a Luxury Makeover
The Spring Festival celebration gives luxury brands including Gucci and Longchamp a chance to deliver capsule collections and potentially bump revenues after the holiday period.
Chinese New Year Gives the Pig a Luxury Makeover
The Spring Festival celebration gives luxury brands including Gucci and Longchamp a chance to deliver capsule collections and potentially bump revenues after the holiday period.
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News & Analysis
How Serious Is Luxury’s China Crisis?
This week, China’s central bank announced a $83 billion injection into the country’s financial system as distress in the world's second-largest economy deepened.
How Serious Is Luxury’s China Crisis?
This week, China’s central bank announced a $83 billion injection into the country’s financial system as distress in the world's second-largest economy deepened.
China
The China Edit | Luxury Retailers' Hope for Chinese New Year, the False Brexit Boom
This week, luxury retailers' optimism for strong sales in the Year of the Rooster and why fewer Chinese tourists visited the United Kingdom after the referendum.
The China Edit | Luxury Retailers' Hope for Chinese New Year, the False Brexit Boom
This week, luxury retailers' optimism for strong sales in the Year of the Rooster and why fewer Chinese tourists visited the United Kingdom after the referendum.
China
The China Edit | Optimism at LVMH, Lunar New Year Travel, Factories Pause
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.
The China Edit | Optimism at LVMH, Lunar New Year Travel, Factories Pause
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 | Louis Vuitton, Marks and Spencer, E-Commerce, New Year
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.
The China Edit | Louis Vuitton, Marks and Spencer, E-Commerce, New Year
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.
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Retail
Ferragamo CEO Sees Higher 2015 Sales After 'Excellent' February
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo expects its sales to grow this year after the Chinese New Year contributed to an "excellent" performance in February, chief executive Michele Norsa said on Sunday.
Ferragamo CEO Sees Higher 2015 Sales After 'Excellent' February
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo expects its sales to grow this year after the Chinese New Year contributed to an "excellent" performance in February, chief executive Michele Norsa said on Sunday.
China
The China Edit | London Retail, Prada, Uniqlo, Luxury in Hong Kong
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.
The China Edit | London Retail, Prada, Uniqlo, Luxury in Hong Kong
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 | Lingerie, Changing Tastes, E-Commerce Pricing, Gold
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.
The China Edit | Lingerie, Changing Tastes, E-Commerce Pricing, Gold
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.
Global Markets
Luxury Brands Gear Up for Chinese New Year Spend Abroad
From Paris to New York, purveyors of luxury goods are teaching staff Mandarin, offering traditional New Year "hongbao" gifts and flocking to social media sites as well-heeled Chinese tourists pack their bags to ring in the Year of the Goat abroad.
Luxury Brands Gear Up for Chinese New Year Spend Abroad
From Paris to New York, purveyors of luxury goods are teaching staff Mandarin, offering traditional New Year "hongbao" gifts and flocking to social media sites as well-heeled Chinese tourists pack their bags to ring in the Year of the Goat abroad.
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.