Christian Lacroix acquired by Sociedad Textil Lonia
Spanish company Sociedad Textil Lonia (STL) has reached an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Christian Lacroix, the French fashion house synonymous with 1980s…
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Saks acquires Neiman Marcus for a total of $2.7 billion
Late Monday afternoon, Saks Global disclosed that it has finalized its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group for a total enterprise value of $2.7 billion, as has been expected. The…
AI-powered authenticators struggle to detect counterfeit luxury goods
Artificial intelligence still cannot compete with humans when it comes to scams, rip-off products and copycat items. Fake people can’t stop the biggest fakers of all:…
Zegna Group sales increase 6 % first half 2024
Italian luxury fashion group Ermenegildo Zegna NV was able to achieve an increase in sales in the first half of the 2024 financial year. However,…
Barcelona based PUIG valued at €13.9 billion
Barcelona-based PUIG Group has set the price guidance at €24.50 per share, according to terms seen by Bloomberg News, giving the company an implied market value of…
Luxury brands prices increase alienates aspirational consumers
In the past years major luxury brands have been increasing prices focusing on the highest end of the market spectrum and targeting the most affluent…
British luxury market grows to GBP 81 billion annually
Walpole‘s latest ”Luxury in the Making” study finds that British luxury is a high growth sector, having increased 69% to a value of £81bn in…
Farfetch to lay off a third of staff in 2024
Amid an ongoing upheaval of its management team, luxury e-tailer Farfetch is now also reportedly set to lay off between 25 and 30 percent of…
Swiss watch exports massively soaring
For the third consecutive year, watch exports experienced strong growth in 2023, exceeding the 26 billion francs mark for the first time. But a few…
China’s luxury market expected to grow 4 to 6 percent in 2024
The fact that China’s economy may now be weakened but its domestic luxury market is almost double the size it was in 2019, with growth…
Luxury brands and retailers expect more turbulence in 2024
With wars grinding in Ukraine and the Middle East, and a record number of countries holding elections in 2024, consumers are, understandably anxious, and more…
Luxury retail could slow down in 2024
Following years of growth, the luxury industry might face a slowdown, according to RBC Capital Markets. LVMH’s stock price falling -7% following its quarterly results, its biggest…
Bucherer (Rolex) partners with Mytheresa for its fine jewellery
Bucherer has announced that its jewellery brand Bucherer Fine Jewellery will be exclusively available with luxury online retailer Mytheresa, marking the brand’s first online retail partnership. The…
Visitors cut spending on luxury goods due to Britain’s tourist tax
A new report from the British luxury council which represents around 600 businesses in London, has found that spending in the capital by tourists this…