CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
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News & Analysis
Kering Is Revamping Boucheron, the 160-Year-Old Jeweller to the Czars
Part of the elite French jewellers club and founded not long after Cartier, the brand is rejuvenated by a new flagship boutique in the famous Place Vendome.
Kering Is Revamping Boucheron, the 160-Year-Old Jeweller to the Czars
Part of the elite French jewellers club and founded not long after Cartier, the brand is rejuvenated by a new flagship boutique in the famous Place Vendome.
News & Analysis
How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.
How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.
Financial Markets
Mejuri Wants to Upend Fine Jewellery With a Drop Model
The direct-to-consumer jeweller has raised $5 million in funding in a bid to revolutionise the industry through a drop model.
Mejuri Wants to Upend Fine Jewellery With a Drop Model
The direct-to-consumer jeweller has raised $5 million in funding in a bid to revolutionise the industry through a drop model.
News & Analysis
Selling Sparkle to Africa’s Super Rich
As Africa’s two largest economies make a comeback, brands and retailers see growing opportunity for fine jewellery sales on the continent.
Selling Sparkle to Africa’s Super Rich
As Africa’s two largest economies make a comeback, brands and retailers see growing opportunity for fine jewellery sales on the continent.
News & Analysis
Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams
The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.
Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams
The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.
China
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
Luxury
Tiffany CEO: ‘Love Is Still a Hot Business’
Chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo believes the American jewellery house is uniquely positioned to cater to millennials, despite falling marriage rates.
Tiffany CEO: ‘Love Is Still a Hot Business’
Chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo believes the American jewellery house is uniquely positioned to cater to millennials, despite falling marriage rates.
News & Analysis
Yoox Net-a-Porter Launches High-End Jewellery Section
The online retailer is consolidating its push into hard luxury, and expects to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2020.
Yoox Net-a-Porter Launches High-End Jewellery Section
The online retailer is consolidating its push into hard luxury, and expects to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2020.
News & Analysis
Richemont Christmas Sales Rise at Fastest Pace in Four Years
The Geneva-based company reported revenue gains of 7 percent in the three months through December.
Richemont Christmas Sales Rise at Fastest Pace in Four Years
The Geneva-based company reported revenue gains of 7 percent in the three months through December.
News & Analysis
Tiffany's Holiday Shoppers Snapped Up $450 Rulers, $375 Scoops
The surprisingly response from consumers to the 'Everyday Objects' collection prompted one analyst to raise the stock's price target.
Tiffany's Holiday Shoppers Snapped Up $450 Rulers, $375 Scoops
The surprisingly response from consumers to the 'Everyday Objects' collection prompted one analyst to raise the stock's price target.
News & Analysis
For Fashion Jewellers, Heightened Exposure Brings New Challenges
As fine jewellery continues to move in a more fashion-focused, trend-based direction, fledgling brands face fresh challenges.
For Fashion Jewellers, Heightened Exposure Brings New Challenges
As fine jewellery continues to move in a more fashion-focused, trend-based direction, fledgling brands face fresh challenges.
News & Analysis
The Rise of Demi-Fine Jewellery
Fashionability, uniqueness and affordable price points are driving a new wave of ‘demi-fine’ jewellery brands.
The Rise of Demi-Fine Jewellery
Fashionability, uniqueness and affordable price points are driving a new wave of ‘demi-fine’ jewellery brands.
The News in Brief
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.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
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.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
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.
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.