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Toy company MGA Entertainment has preemptively sued Louis Vuitton in an attempt to prevent the fashion house from taking actions that might impact sales of its slime-filled children’s purse Pooey Puitton. Filed 28 December 2018 in Los Angeles federal court,…
New data from Bain & Company shows global luxury goods sales will struggle to maintain growth, as the US-Sino trade war and other geopolitical events impact on consumer confidence. In June, Bain said the personal luxury goods market was “on a tear” this year…
Furla Group continues to grow, with 252 million euros in turnover in the first half of 2018, a 10.6% increase at constant exchange. Turnover increased in the first part of the year across all markets. In particular, the Asia Pacific region registered a 28.6%…
Richemont sales in Asia Pacific surged 20 per cent in the first half of this year with the region the group’s single-largest market, accounting for 37 per cent of total sales. The increase was fuelled by the inclusion of the Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) business…
Last month, Chanel reported its financials for the first time in its 108-year history, lifting the company’s traditional veil of secrecy, in part, to quash speculation that it could be acquired. The disclosure revealed that the French luxury giant generated…
Kering, which owns Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, said it planned to buy back up to 1 percent of its share capital over a 12-month period. According to the luxury-goods group, the total amount of the share buyback agreement would not exceed €300 million…
International lifestyle magazine publisher Condé Nast has confirmed it’s entry into the Hong Kong market. It will launch a local edition of fashion bible Vogue, which is set to debut in spring 2019. Vogue Hong Kong will be the 26th edition of the glossy…
Vestiaire Collective is refreshing its image as the luxury resale site looks to grow sales in Europe and Asia. The branding changes involve a new, black-and-white logo, that will feature on updated packaging. Vestiaire Collective is also launching a campaign…
Speaking at the 2018 Milano Fashion Global Summit, Tod’s Chairman and CEO Diego Della Valle denied rumours surrounding a possible sale of the Tod’s group, reports WWD. The report quoted Della Valle saying: “This rumor is a “recurring” one, but “if we really…
