Swiss Watch Exports Rise for Fifth Month on US, Europe Demand
Total shipments rose 2.7 percent to $23.6 billion in the first nine months of the year, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said Tuesday.
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Plotting Mellon's future, Hong Kong IPOs, Saks growth, $40m for Fashion & You, Fabien Baron's philosophy
Tamara Mellon: write her off at your peril (Telegraph) "'Jimmy Choo customers feel a strong affinity with her,' says Emma Elwick-Bates, Vogue's
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Fashion showmanship, Luxury sales firm, Superdry soars again, Hong Kong haberdashers, CDFA goes to Paris
Tents, but No Circus (NY Times) "But what the increasingly industrialized Fashion Week now signally lacks is a certain giddy excitement, the fanfare
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Brioni shock, Interpreting sustainable luxury, Slim's Saks stake, Hong Kong retail precedent, Germany on the radar
Brioni Shock (Vogue UK) " Brioni is ending its womenswear line, and its contract with the label's creative director Alessandro Dell'Acqua. Brioni's
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Barneys' new team, M-commerce on the rise, Saks warns of market turmoil, J.Crew arrives in Canada, Lisoka
Barneys' Fall Line (NY Magazine) "Like many of its clients, Barneys has had its ups, its downs, and its great many in-betweens, and it is, at right
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Ethical fashion gets social, Push to ease rules for UK visas, Executive switcheroos, Saks' leadership, Yohji as himself
Ethical fashion weaves in social media (CNN) "With each piece of clothing there is a link called "This item's journey" that leads to pictures and
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Sleek luxe in Milan, Kiddie couturiers, Saks turns a profit, Chatting with Della Valle, Event producers in focus
Sleek and Luxe (IHT) "'I wanted to play with color, a little of the 1970s and a lot of irony,' said Ms. Giannini backstage, after the parade of
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Pop-up retail goes mobile, Upmarket apps, Della Valle ups Saks stake, Back to basics, Season's top new models
Pop-up mobile for luxury retail (Mobiluxe) "One of the inherent values of the mobile medium for marketers is the very personal nature of the
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Luxury leads recovery, Asos launches US site, Italians invest in India, Fast Retailing sees decline, Runway top ten
US luxury stores outperform rest of retail sector (FT) "US luxury department stores outperformed the rest of the retail sector during September,
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Asian acquirers, Outsourcing truths, Saks shares surge on bid talk, Boomers get social, McQueen memorial
Relocated labels (FT) "From individual consumers of luxury goods, the Chinese and Indians have become consumers of luxury companies, in a shift that
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Betting on E-commerce, Painting Pringle, Sak’s Sadove sits down, Bar code check-in, Saboteur’s geek chic
Why e-commerce IPOs will soon be the smarter buy (Venture Beat) "In Silicon Valley, market-watchers are looking to digital media in its many forms —
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Jaeger eyes expansion, Saks recovery, Sykes for Aquascutum, Ad pages up and down, Maison Martin Margiela exhibit
Jaeger says sales picking up, eyes expansion (Reuters) "British luxury brand Jaeger has seen a strong pick up in sales in recent weeks, it said on
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Digital retail, Google wins EU ruling, Saks to shutter weak doors, Indian mass fashion, Weight and wellness
Luxury brands focus on digital retail experience (Marketing) "Brands and high-end retailers, including House of Fraser and Selfridges, are preparing
The News in Brief
EssilorLuxottica Sales Lifted by Traditional Frames, Lenses
Revenue rose 7.2 percent, beating analysts' estimates.
Adidas Lifts Outlook on US Tariff Refund, Strong Demand
Chief executive officer Bjoern Gulden wants the company’s local staff to jump on trends quickly and cater to customers in their markets to drive demand.
Milan Luxury Shops Close for Fear of New Unrest as Government Prepares to Deploy Troops
Most stores in the Via Montenapoleone luxury shopping district, home to brands including Chanel, Tiffany and Dior, removed merchandise from their windows as a precaution.
Vinted Faces Influx of Suspected Looted Goods After French Riots
The company has ‘taken immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to the looting,’ and has ‘stepped up monitoring of suspicious listings,’ a Vinted spokesperson said in a statement. ‘When our rules are breached, we act against the accounts involved, up to permanent bans.’
Quince Launches in UK
The direct-to-consumer business, known for its dupes of popular items, is expanding outside North America for the first time.
Mulberry Posts 18% Rise in First-Half Sales, Sending Shares Up
Resilient demand for heritage bags and a higher share of full-price sales boosted the British luxury handbag maker, sending shares nearly 4 percent higher in early trading.
Swedish Hair Brand Björn Axén Names New CEO
Onur Aktas has been appointed chief executive of the Stockholm-based label as it plots global expansion.