Benetton ponders delisting, Good life, Bright young things, Diesel collaboration, New extremists

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Benetton Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: Fashion Latest

Benetton to make decision on delisting (FT) “The Benetton family will decide at a board meeting on Wednesday whether to delist the Italian knitwear group known for its brightly coloured jumpers after the company posted another plunge in profits as it struggles to compete with Inditex and H&M.” Luxury Companies That Can Bring You Closer to the Good Life (Money Morning) “A lot of consumers are hurting right now,

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Global Briefing | Is FDI Reform the Answer to the India Problem?

Global Briefing | Global Currents | Mumbai

Hermès Flagship, Mumbai | Source: skyscrapercity.com

In our second article this week focused on India, we investigate the barriers impeding the growth of India’s international luxury goods market, which go beyond the recently lifted restrictions on foreign direct investment. MUMBAI, India — “By the end of 2015, emerging markets should account for more than 50 percent of luxury sales,” Antoine Colonna, a luxury analyst at the asset manager Carmignac Gestion in Paris, told The

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Market Pulse | Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty

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Savigny Luxury Index January 2012 | Source: Savigny Partners

LONDON, United Kingdom — While the luxury industry entered 2012 with an overall outlook that remain uncertain, the sector remained resilient. Big news The Savigny Luxury Index (SLI) lost 2.6 percent in December, whilst the general market index MSCI gained 3 percent over the period.  The cause for this divergence was a temporary sell-off in luxury stocks in mid-December.  Two factors contributed to this: the Italian sovereign debt

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Mobile allure, LVMH grows Hermès stake, Nike’s brand power, Eye for design, Sophie Theallet

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Rue La La Screen Shot | Source: Rue La La

Online retailing: The mobile allure (FT) “The transparency and convenience of ‘mobile commerce’ have given Americans the upper hand over retailers, according to Mr Thompson, who echoes the connect-and-inspire ideology of Silicon Valley when he says: ‘The consumer ultimately holds all the power.’ Indeed, for many traditional retailers, rising competition from the internet has capped sales growth,

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Kors’ record IPO, Hermès shores up defense, Startup fever, Retail leaders, Susannah Frankel

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Michael Kors by Bryan Derballa | Source: Wall Street Journal

Kors IPO sets US fashion record (FT) “Michael Kors, an upmarket fashion and accessories brand, has launched the biggest-ever public offering in US fashion, selling more shares than expected in a deal that will value the company at nearly $4bn… The deal was heavily oversubscribed and priced at $20 a share, above the projected range of $17 to $19. Investors in the company sold 47.2m shares, more than the 41m initially

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