Montblanc has launched a flagship boutique and a pop-up store in Shanghai, China. Located at Shanghai Plaza 66 on Nanjing Road, the store features a wide collection of Montblanc’s luxury goods, including travel bags, backpacks, watches, and accessories. The…
Montblanc has unveiled its newly renovated store in Castlereagh Street, Sydney, which features the luxury brand’s first ever ink bar in Australia, and a digital corner to house its growing range of tech products. The new look, designed by French designer Noé…
Richemont Group sales soared 24 per cent in December quarter, to €3.915 billion. It was largely down to the inclusion of online acquisitions Yoox-Net-A-Porter (YNAP) and Watchfinder, which were consolidated into the group’s accounts on May 1 and June 1,…
Global luxury group Richemont has joined the Alibaba Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance, a partnership between the e-commerce giant and brands that works to protect intellectual property rights on Alibaba’s platforms. Geneva, Switzerland-based Richemont is now…
Interparfums and Bolloré Logistics announce the extension of their partnership for a period of three years including 2018, 2019, and 2020. Interparfums is a French company that develops perfumes and cosmetics lines on the basis of global exclusive licensing…
Asia Pacific has continued double-digit growth for heritage brand owner Richemont for its third quarter to the end of December. Total sales in the quarter increased by 7 per cent at constant exchange rates and by 1 per cent at actual rates over the same…
Following a renovation and enlargement, Montblanc Philippines has relaunched its Rustan’s Makati store as the first concept boutique of the German luxury brand for Southeast Asia. From an original 78 sqm, the store now covers 110 sqm, allowing the brand to…
The closures of a number of retail and luxury brand giants on China’s e-commerce platforms indicate that retail competition is no less fierce online than offline. It is old news that the Chinese market is highly competitive and unlike any other market in the…
Luxury brands need to use new technologies and offer experiences for their customers, the second Luxury Society keynote event in Shanghai has been told. UCO Cosmetics CEO Arthur Zhang told the event that the early-stage eCommerce model of simply providing a…
Luxury goods maker Richemont said on Wednesday that it expected operating profit in the six months to September to decline by 45% from a year ago. The Luxembourg-and JSE-listed group said in a statement that the decline reflected the effect of one-off…
Feeling the pinch from a tough trading environment, luxury goods retailer Richemont has announced restructuring measures, including the closure of stores. Richemont Asia sales have declined despite a 26 per cent increase in sales in Mainland China. Global…
With sales slipping in the industry’s largest market, the annual Watches & Wonders exhibition in Hong Kong may be cut back to every two years. High-end watchmakers are looking at a shift in strategy in Hong Kong in the face of the most severe downturn the…
Luxury goods retailer Richemont has reported its first drop in Christmas retail sales in seven years, citing a downturn in Asia and fallout from the Paris terror attacks. And worse may be in store in the fourth quarter for the Geneva-based owner of luxury…
Lagardère Travel Retail has opened the first high-end luxury concession in Kunming’s Changshui International Airport in South-Western China, which the retailer says is the result of a ‘close and successful partnership’ with Yunnan Airport Group and Asiaray…
Studio City and Taubman Asia, have revealed the lineup of fashion brands that will open inside The Boulevard at Studio City. A mix of fashion-forward labels and internationally-renowned luxury brands include Macau’s first Balmain, Macau’s first Belstaff, and…