
LVMH and Prada Shares Trade at Deep Discount to Zara and H&M
Investment trends that propelled high-end apparel makers for 20 years are fading as luxury brands depend on a narrow group of ultrawealthy consumers.
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Investment trends that propelled high-end apparel makers for 20 years are fading as luxury brands depend on a narrow group of ultrawealthy consumers.

Prime residential properties in the Thai capital average $12,000 per square metre, maintaining an accessible valuation gap against Singapore and Hong Kong.

Maxim’s Caterers will buy back DFI Retail Group’s 50 per cent stake as part of a reorganisation across seven Asian markets.

Rising shipping costs and changing customs rules squeezed profits even as orders and active customer numbers grew.

The cross-border platform evaluates a Tokyo listing and US expansion following a 12 million US dollar Series C funding round.

SJM Holdings co-chairwoman Angela Leong netted a modest HKD1.2 million gain on the Pik Sha Road property after holding the asset for 14 years.

Second-quarter revenue rose just 0.9 per cent to 11.08 billion dollars while stock in Hong Kong fell 27.3 per cent below its listing price.

Veteran executive Julian Neo takes charge of Hong Kong and Macau operations ahead of a planned 4.9 per cent rate increase across both territories.

Higher jet fuel costs and shrinking sales across Europe and the United States eroded operating margins to 2.1 per cent in the retailer’s first public report.

The Los Angeles athleisure label takes over a prime two-level harbourfront space in Tsim Sha Tsui as it prepares a wider mainland store rollout.

Visitors are bypassing luxury shopping hubs to visit natural landmarks such as the 140-million-year-old UNESCO Global Geopark.

Dr Neal Kassell of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation says global trials for pancreatic and brain cancers could yield major results within three years.

A survey of 651 corporate real estate executives found that 56 per cent see no immediate impact on space demand, while 25 per cent expect to expand their footprint.

Singapore investment firm Shorea Capital will convert The Pemberton into residential units, while Amazon Data Services adds two Fanling sites.

Proceeds will primarily fund mechanical and electrical works at the 50-megawatt HKG10 facility in Tsuen Wan, scheduled to enter service in early 2028.

Sino Group expands sports campaigns across four properties after earlier World Cup promotions lifted customer visits by up to 15 per cent.
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