Longchamp’s journey, Nordstrom profit up, Richemont co-CEO’s, ASVOFF, Hi-tech Hermès

Longchamp: A long way from pipes in Paris (Independent) “Longchamp’s signature product is a handbag seen on the arms of hundreds of women everywhere from London to Sao Paulo and Singapore. Its Le Pliage foldable handbags launched in 1993 and the company still sells three million of them every year, helping to explain a recent 22 per cent growth in group sales. Despite its products being a common sight among the masses,

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Fancy moves, Permira sells Valentino, China real estate boom, Topshop at Nordstrom, Kahng’s return

Valentino Haute Couture | Source: Life in Italy

The Fancy’s E-Commerce Expansion Continues (TechCrunch) “This week, New York-based The Fancy, a Pinterest-like site with a focus on not just browsing, but buying from its collection of inspirational imagery… The ‘Buy’ button is targeted at bloggers and other publishers, not online merchants or e-commerce sites, of course.” Qatari royal family buys Italian fashion house Valentino (Reuters) “Iconic

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Nasty Gal’s phenom, Sports energy in Paris, Fashion for good, Dreamy trunks, Nordstrom NYC

Nasty Gal’s Sophia Amoruso: Fashion’s New Phenom (Forbes) “In four years her spunky retail fashion site has streaked across the Web, pushing new ways to sell trendy but inexpensive clothing. The company is on its way to quadrupling sales this year to $128 million, racking up gross margins of more than 60%, up there with retail’s most profitable ventures.” Get Ready for Action (NY Times) “With a sneaker

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