Piaget, the luxury watch brand from Switzerland, will be opening more stores in 2021, especially in the Middle East and China, Chief Executive Chabi Nouri has told Reuters. “We’ll open more stores this year. We’ll reopen a flagship store in Beverly Hills and…
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…
A staff member at the Piaget boutique in Hyundai Department Store’s World Trade Center location introduces the 1.1 billion won ($985,340) Limelight Stella watch from the brand’s Exceptional Pieces collection. The watch’s dial and bracelet are encrusted with…
Double-digit growth in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Korea and Macau have helped boost sales for Swiss luxury goods group Richemont. Results for the year to the end of March show Richmont sales grew by 3 per cent at actual rates and by 8 per cent at constant…
Asia Pacific sales accounted for 39 per cent of group sales for Swiss luxury-goods holding company Richemont for its half-year to September 30. Sales in Asia Pacific rose by by 25 per cent, with double-digit growth in most markets led by Mainland China, Hong…
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…
In a first for the market, a TimeVallee Watch Boutique has opened inside Japan Duty Free Ginza on the eighth floor of Mitsukoshi Ginza Store in Tokyo. It is based on the concept of offering multiple international luxury-watch brands, and is the first such…
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…
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…