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.
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Luxury
For Cartier, Love Is a Battlefield
With Tiffany’s LVMH-backed reboot making a splash, Cartier is trying to hit back with its own holiday push. Here’s what the campaign says about the Paris-based jewellery giant’s strategy.
For Cartier, Love Is a Battlefield
With Tiffany’s LVMH-backed reboot making a splash, Cartier is trying to hit back with its own holiday push. Here’s what the campaign says about the Paris-based jewellery giant’s strategy.
Luxury
How a Farfetch-Richemont Deal Would Shape the Future of Luxury Online
This week, everyone will be talking about a possible partnership between Richemont and Farfetch, Prada’s Capital Markets Day and the arrival of products from Balenciaga and Gucci’s ‘Hacker Project.’
How a Farfetch-Richemont Deal Would Shape the Future of Luxury Online
This week, everyone will be talking about a possible partnership between Richemont and Farfetch, Prada’s Capital Markets Day and the arrival of products from Balenciaga and Gucci’s ‘Hacker Project.’
Luxury
Richemont Under Pressure
Cartier’s sales are booming, but its Swiss owner faces mounting pressure to clean house. Activist shareholders are likely to put governance issues and steep losses at YNAP into the spotlight.
Richemont Under Pressure
Cartier’s sales are booming, but its Swiss owner faces mounting pressure to clean house. Activist shareholders are likely to put governance issues and steep losses at YNAP into the spotlight.
Luxury
Tiffany & Co. and Supreme Collaboration Confirmed
After both parties teased news of the partnership on Instagram over the weekend, Supreme announced details of its tie-up with the American jeweller called the ‘Return to Tiffany’ collection.
Tiffany & Co. and Supreme Collaboration Confirmed
After both parties teased news of the partnership on Instagram over the weekend, Supreme announced details of its tie-up with the American jeweller called the ‘Return to Tiffany’ collection.
Luxury
Tiffany & Co. and Supreme to Collaborate
The luxury jewellery brand and New York-based streetwear brand teased their upcoming partnership on Instagram, both posting a video focused on a man’s silver tag pearl necklace, with no text in the caption, only a chain link emoji.
Tiffany & Co. and Supreme to Collaborate
The luxury jewellery brand and New York-based streetwear brand teased their upcoming partnership on Instagram, both posting a video focused on a man’s silver tag pearl necklace, with no text in the caption, only a chain link emoji.
Retail
Pandora’s Disappointing In-Store Sales Take Shine off Outlook Upgrade
Shares in Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, fell sharply on Monday as investors were concerned about weak sales growth at its own stores in the third quarter.
Pandora’s Disappointing In-Store Sales Take Shine off Outlook Upgrade
Shares in Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, fell sharply on Monday as investors were concerned about weak sales growth at its own stores in the third quarter.
The Week Ahead
Is LVMH’s Big Bet on Tiffany Paying Off?
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s third-quarter results, Alexander McQueen’s London show and J.C. Penney’s new beauty strategy.
Is LVMH’s Big Bet on Tiffany Paying Off?
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s third-quarter results, Alexander McQueen’s London show and J.C. Penney’s new beauty strategy.
Luxury
Robbers Steal €10 Million Worth of Jewels From Bulgari Place Vendome Store
Armed robbers struck a Bulgari store on the opulent Place Vendome in Paris and snatched jewellery worth 10 million euros ($11.84 million) on Tuesday,
Robbers Steal €10 Million Worth of Jewels From Bulgari Place Vendome Store
Armed robbers struck a Bulgari store on the opulent Place Vendome in Paris and snatched jewellery worth 10 million euros ($11.84 million) on Tuesday,
Marketing
Decoding the New Tiffany
This week, a Tiffany campaign featuring Beyoncé, Jay-Z, a Basquiat painting and a 128.54-carat diamond offered a window into how LVMH is bringing its playbook to its largest-ever acquisition and the advantages and challenges of marketing brands rooted in the 19th century in today’s world.
Decoding the New Tiffany
This week, a Tiffany campaign featuring Beyoncé, Jay-Z, a Basquiat painting and a 128.54-carat diamond offered a window into how LVMH is bringing its playbook to its largest-ever acquisition and the advantages and challenges of marketing brands rooted in the 19th century in today’s world.
Retail
Pandora Jewellery Sales Top Pre-Pandemic Levels as US Shoppers Splash Out
Danish jewellery maker Pandora said on Tuesday that a strong performance in the United States spurred rapid sales growth in the second quarter but
Pandora Jewellery Sales Top Pre-Pandemic Levels as US Shoppers Splash Out
Danish jewellery maker Pandora said on Tuesday that a strong performance in the United States spurred rapid sales growth in the second quarter but
Entrepreneurship
The Road Ahead for Black Designers
Over the last year, unprecedented industry support has helped to level the playing field, but Black founders still face plenty of hurdles.
The Road Ahead for Black Designers
Over the last year, unprecedented industry support has helped to level the playing field, but Black founders still face plenty of hurdles.
Marketing
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Named Tiffany’s Newest Ambassadors
The tie-up between the American jeweller in the midst of a brand refresh and the two musicians was announced in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar, which featured Beyoncé on the cover.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Named Tiffany’s Newest Ambassadors
The tie-up between the American jeweller in the midst of a brand refresh and the two musicians was announced in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar, which featured Beyoncé on the cover.
The News in Brief
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.
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.