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Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.
Luxury
Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.
Fashion
Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline

Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline

French luxury giant Kering said Tuesday it is anticipating a 10-percent drop in year-on-year sales in the first quarter due to a decline in the performance of its flagship brand, handbag-maker Gucci.
Luxury
Jewelry retailer Vivara plunges as CEO change rattles investors

Jewelry retailer Vivara plunges as CEO change rattles investors

A sudden change in management is scaring off investors in Vivara Participações SA, wiping out almost a year of gains in just two days. 
Luxury
Jewellery brand Gemmyo to expand international presence

Jewellery brand Gemmyo to expand international presence

French digital native jewellery brand Gemmyo, founded in 2011, is now active in both online and physical retail, and it is set to expand internationally, with planned store openings in Japan and Switzerland.
Luxury
Thomas Sabo in Pocket Styler virtual-physical launch

Thomas Sabo in Pocket Styler virtual-physical launch

​Digital fashion game Pocket Styler has signed up jewellery brand Thomas Sabo, which is offering the first jewellery and accessories collection simultaneously available both in physical stores and in the virtual world.
Luxury
70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

The fourth volume of the 'Asia Lifestyle Consumer Profile' report, covering consumers across six markets, found that 70% of respondents are prioritizing craftsmanship over brand or design.  
Luxury
Astrid & Miyu open Harrods concession, launches gold collection

Astrid & Miyu open Harrods concession, launches gold collection

British jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu is continuing to expand its physical footprint with a statement concession at luxury department store Harrods in London’s Knightsbridge.
Luxury
UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole. 
Fashion
Swarovski grows 4% in 2023

Swarovski grows 4% in 2023

In 2023, Swarovski generated a revenue of €1.83 billion, up by 4%, thanks largely to a solid Q4, during which revenue grew by 9%.
Luxury
Italian luxury group Tod's reports jump in operating profit

Italian luxury group Tod's reports jump in operating profit

Italian luxury group Tod's said on Tuesday its operating profit rose to 94.7 million euros ($103.3 million) last year from 58.2 a year earlier, ahead of L Catterton's offer aimed at delisting the company.
Luxury
Luxury e-tail crisis: Is it game over for sector's biggest names?

Luxury e-tail crisis: Is it game over for sector's biggest names?

Matches, Farfetch, Net-A-Porter -- luxury fashion e-tail's dynamic driving forces are facing a crisis nobody expected just a few years ago. So what caused it and is there still a chance they could bounce back?
Fashion
After Vashi buy, now Queensmith acquires ingleandrhode.co.uk domain from administrators

After Vashi buy, now Queensmith acquires ingleandrhode.co.uk domain from administrators

Queensmith has backed its claim that it has seen no slowdown in business as the expanding UK jeweller announced a “strategic acquisition” of failed peer Ingle & Rhode’s web domain for an undisclosed sum.
Luxury
Astrid & Miyu set for London flagship opening this summer

Astrid & Miyu set for London flagship opening this summer

British jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu is to open a new flagship store in London’s Soho this summer reflecting its “remarkable growth in physical retail”. 
Luxury
Matches to go into administration following purchase by Frasers

Matches to go into administration following purchase by Frasers

​In 2017, it was sold by its founder for a price rumoured to be £800m. A few months ago Frasers bought it for £52m. And now luxury e-tailer Matches is set for an administration filing that could come as early as Friday.
Fashion
Centric Brands inks joint venture with Jennifer Fisher

Centric Brands inks joint venture with Jennifer Fisher

Centric Brands announced on Wednesday a joint venture with Jennifer Fisher, a New York-based jewelry designer and media personality, serving as the U.S. distributors second joint venture in its folio.
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