FTSE 100 drops struggling British luxury brand

FTSE 100 drops struggling British luxury brand

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2020/07/16: Storefront of the Burberry store in the prestigious New Bond Street. (Photo by Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — British luxury fashion house Burberry Group dropped out of the U.K.’s FTSE 100 stock market index on Wednesday, as waning sales and … Read more

Chinese shoppers flock to Japan to take advantage of the weak yen

Chinese shoppers flock to Japan to take advantage of the weak yen

Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan – February 23, 2018; Top luxury shopping streets with multi colored neon signs. Ginza avenues are lined with shops of expensive brands and restaurants in the heart of Tokyo. It is half past five p.m. on Friday. People flock to Ginza for shopping, dinner and drinking with their friends. Ginza became … Read more

Ferrari’s success as a luxury brand comes down to five secrets

Ferrari’s success as a luxury brand comes down to five secrets

In the world of luxury, Hermès is arguably the gold standard. Its sales are growing double digits even as other luxury companies post declines or dramatically slower growth. Wealthy customers lucky enough to be anointed as Birkin-bag worthy can purchase a Birkin 25 for about $11,000 and flip it the same day for more than $23,000. … Read more

Kering shares sink 9% after profit warning on declining Gucci sales

Kering shares sink 9% after profit warning on declining Gucci sales

The new Gucci store on Bond Street on 27th September 2023 in London, United Kingdom.  Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Shares of French luxury group Kering sank more than 9% at open on Wednesday, after the company warned it expects a sharp downturn in first-half profits as a result of waning demand for its … Read more

Kering issues luxury profit warning, Gucci sales to plunge 20%

Kering issues luxury profit warning, Gucci sales to plunge 20%

A Gucci store at Harbour City shopping mall, operated by Wharf Holdings Ltd., in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, June 2, 2023.  Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of French luxury group Kering plunged 14% on Tuesday after the company warned that Gucci sales look set to fall 20% year-on-year in the first quarter, amid declining … Read more

How ‘quiet luxury’ is subtly taking over investor portfolios

How ‘quiet luxury’ is subtly taking over investor portfolios

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – NOVEMBER 25, 2022: Karin Teigl is seen wearing Hermès yellow leather mini Kelly, Baum & Pferdgarten green leather jacket, Lumina beige cropped turtleneck sweater and vintage checked green yellow pants. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Quiet luxury was one of last year’s biggest viral fashion trends on social media — but unlike … Read more