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Julie Kegels Wins LVMH Prize

Zane Li’s Lii and Anil Padia’s Yoshita 1967 took the runner-up Karl Lagerfeld and Savoir-Faire prizes, respectively.

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Julie Kegels Wins LVMH Prize

Zane Li’s Lii and Anil Padia’s Yoshita 1967 took the runner-up Karl Lagerfeld and Savoir-Faire prizes, respectively.


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One Year After Founder’s Death, Armani Faces Ticking Clock

The late Giorgio Armani stipulated in his will that the sale of around 15 percent of the company should take place between 12 and 18 months after his death, followed by the disposal of a larger stake or a public listing.

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One Year After Founder’s Death, Armani Faces Ticking Clock

The late Giorgio Armani stipulated in his will that the sale of around 15 percent of the company should take place between 12 and 18 months after his death, followed by the disposal of a larger stake or a public listing.


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Opinion: LVMH Needs to Beware China’s Luxury Minefield

The French conglomerate must be more strategic in picking its battles to avoid creating reputational problems in markets that drive future growth, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.

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Opinion: LVMH Needs to Beware China’s Luxury Minefield

The French conglomerate must be more strategic in picking its battles to avoid creating reputational problems in markets that drive future growth, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.


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Can Luxury Bounce Back? The Bears Are Getting Louder

‘Sell any rally,’ Berenberg says, as Barclays forecasts long-term stagnation. Plus: Burberry’s cautious outlook, Anderson’s Dior cruise show in LA, a renewed focus on placemaking.

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Can Luxury Bounce Back? The Bears Are Getting Louder

‘Sell any rally,’ Berenberg says, as Barclays forecasts long-term stagnation. Plus: Burberry’s cautious outlook, Anderson’s Dior cruise show in LA, a renewed focus on placemaking.


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The Debrief | Why Luxury Still Can’t Find Its Way Out of the Slump

BoF luxury editors Mimosa Spencer and Robert Williams unpack why weak first-quarter results from LVMH, Kering and Hermès have deepened concerns about luxury’s slowdown – and why creative resets alone are not enough to restore growth.

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The Debrief | Why Luxury Still Can’t Find Its Way Out of the Slump

BoF luxury editors Mimosa Spencer and Robert Williams unpack why weak first-quarter results from LVMH, Kering and Hermès have deepened concerns about luxury’s slowdown – and why creative resets alone are not enough to restore growth.


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The Luxury Rebound Gets a Reality Check

A set of underwhelming first-quarter revenues from French luxury groups LVMH, Kering and Hermès is challenging hopes for a sector recovery this year.

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The Luxury Rebound Gets a Reality Check

A set of underwhelming first-quarter revenues from French luxury groups LVMH, Kering and Hermès is challenging hopes for a sector recovery this year.


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Kering Aims to Double Profitability, Reignite Gucci with New Strategy

The French conglomerate is reorganising key functions as part of a strategic overhaul unveiled by new CEO Luca de Meo in Florence Thursday.

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Kering Aims to Double Profitability, Reignite Gucci with New Strategy

The French conglomerate is reorganising key functions as part of a strategic overhaul unveiled by new CEO Luca de Meo in Florence Thursday.


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Luxury Brands Book Sales Drop as Middle East War Takes Toll on Airport Shopping

The conflict in the Middle East is hurting duty-free and travel-retail sales for luxury and beauty groups like LVMH, Kering, Estée Lauder, and L’Oréal.

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Luxury Brands Book Sales Drop as Middle East War Takes Toll on Airport Shopping

The conflict in the Middle East is hurting duty-free and travel-retail sales for luxury and beauty groups like LVMH, Kering, Estée Lauder, and L’Oréal.


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Gucci Sales Slide as Revival Slow to Take Shape

Revenue at Kering’s flagship brand fell 8 percent in the first quarter, missing analyst expectations, despite creative and management overhauls.

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Gucci Sales Slide as Revival Slow to Take Shape

Revenue at Kering’s flagship brand fell 8 percent in the first quarter, missing analyst expectations, despite creative and management overhauls.


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Luca de Meo’s Gucci Challenge

Seven months into his tenure, Kering’s new CEO has stabilised the company’s finances, but his primary challenge remains reviving growth at flagship brand Gucci.

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Luca de Meo’s Gucci Challenge

Seven months into his tenure, Kering’s new CEO has stabilised the company’s finances, but his primary challenge remains reviving growth at flagship brand Gucci.


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LVMH Sales Remain Sluggish Amid Middle East War

First-quarter sales at the group’s critical fashion and leather goods unit came in slightly below analyst expectations, as the war in the Middle East weighed on demand, despite signs of improvement in China.

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LVMH Sales Remain Sluggish Amid Middle East War

First-quarter sales at the group’s critical fashion and leather goods unit came in slightly below analyst expectations, as the war in the Middle East weighed on demand, despite signs of improvement in China.


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What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail

While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.

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What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail

While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.