11 Feb 2019 Hermès’s “loose creativity” nearly reaches 6 billion euros in 2018: +10%. Leather goods account for 50% of the turnover
11 Feb 2019 Hermès are planning to open, in France, the umpteenth factory to manufacture leather goods. 250 new jobs
11 Feb 2019 A few figures about Capri Holdings: quarterly revenues go steady, Kors slow down, Jimmy Choo do great. Yearly estimates go up
11 Feb 2019 “We are rather disappointed”: Tapestry’s quarterly revenues below expectations (+1%), while Kate Spade gasps
7 Feb 2019 Ralph Lauren surprises everyone: quarterly revenue exceeding expectations, and profits in the last 9 months boom (+228.6%)
7 Feb 2019 France, despite the press being against, the used fur market is flourishing. Furmark turns off the controversy
4 Feb 2019 Luxury celebrates the New Year of Beijing: a shower of capsule collection for the Year of the Pig
4 Feb 2019 Leather to leather: Daniel Lee’s first campaign for Bottega Veneta relies on the brand’s heritage
31 Jan 2019 A booming 2018 for LVMH: 46.8 billion in revenue; while Ferragamo hits the brakes in 2018: revenue down 3.4%
28 Jan 2019 Kering have not paid 1,4 billion taxes, claims Italy’s inland revenue. The French group reply: “We liaise with full transparency”
21 Jan 2019 Premium LVMH are planning to buy out New Guards Group and create a brand with Rihanna, while aiming to entice young buyers
17 Jan 2019 Premium Credit Suisse freezes the chatter over Ferragamo’s alleged sale. Armani is a small treasure worth 8-10 billion euro
14 Jan 2019 Luxury to slow down in 2019: “Fair enough, we can’t keep pace with that”, claims HSBC. Risky times for Ferragamo and Tod’s
9 Jan 2019 China, Burberry also trips: the New Year’s campaign is filled with famous stars, “but looks like a horror movie”
17 Dec 2018 Luxury, Goldman Sachs downscale 2019/20 growth forecast, while Savigny Luxury Index slumps
17 Dec 2018 Coach lock down leather: “It’s been our core business for 77 years, it’s going to be like that in the future”
10 Dec 2018 Gilet jaunes in revolt cripple Paris luxury sales, as stores are closed, and boutiques are devastated
10 Dec 2018 Chanel also infuriate French fur federation, who accuse the brand of “self-righteous marketing”