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

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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, squeezed profit margins and forced them to re-evaluate how they use their store space."

LVMH stake in Hermès reaches 22.3 pct (Reuters)
"The world's biggest luxury group, LVMH, has increased its stake in leather bag maker Hermès to 22.3 percent and now has 16 percent of voting rights, according to a statement from France's AMF stock market regulator. LVMH, which previously held 21.4 percent of its smaller rival, plans to continue buying Hermès shares 'according to circumstances and the market situation,' LVMH said in a filing to the AMF."

Brand power helps Nike beat estimates (Reuters)
"Nike Inc's quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates, as its swoosh logo attracted shoppers, especially in emerging markets, despite higher prices. Nike shares were up 3 percent at $96.65 in after-market trade on Tuesday, after closing at $93.63 on the New York Stock Exchange. Worldwide futures orders for the Nike brand, a closely watched measure of demand in coming months, grew 13 percent to $8.9 billion at the end of the quarter."

Founder with an eye for design (FT)
"One of Mr Totterman's ideas at the start of the business, was to ask Jean Paul Gaultier, the French fashion designer, if Inspecs could distribute Gaultier-branded spectacles in the UK. 'At the time we had no design function – we were reliant on other people's products and we felt we needed a big name if we were to get anywhere. To our surprise [Mr Gaultier] said, 'Yes.'"

Sophie Theallet on Running a Fashion Business (Thread NY)
"Sophie Theallet worked under masters like Azzedine Alaïa and Jean Paul Gaultier in Paris before decamping to New York City to start her own label, which launched in 2007. Since then, she has racked up acclaim -- including the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award, which she won in 2009 -- and has dressed everyone from Jessica Alba to Michelle Obama."

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