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Lancôme to Open New Flagship Stores

4 December 2019 • By Reuters

4 December 2019 • By Reuters

The beauty brand has plans to open two flagships in China and one in Paris.

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Lancôme to Open New Flagship Stores

The beauty brand has plans to open two flagships in China and one in Paris.

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Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

2 December 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.

LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal

25 November 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Laure Guilbault

25 November 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Laure Guilbault

The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.

LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal

The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.

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Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

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Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

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LVMH’s Latest Brick-and-Mortar Bet

19 November 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

19 November 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

After 15 years and €500 million worth of renovations, LVMH is reopening famous Parisian department store La Samaritaine. But does its 2020 revival make as much sense as it did when the group brokered the deal in 2001?

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LVMH’s Latest Brick-and-Mortar Bet

After 15 years and €500 million worth of renovations, LVMH is reopening famous Parisian department store La Samaritaine. But does its 2020 revival make as much sense as it did when the group brokered the deal in 2001?

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Richemont's Fashion Business: A Health Check

8 November 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Richemont's Fashion Business: A Health Check

The Swiss luxury conglomerate has failed to turn brands like Chloé and Dunhill into a soft-luxury empire that can take on Kering and LVMH. Can recent operational changes turn the tide?

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L'Oréal Beats Sales Forecasts as Growth Picks up in Third Quarter

29 October 2019 • By Reuters

29 October 2019 • By Reuters

Sales were up 11 percent to €7.18 billion as the cosmetics giant retained momentum the key Asian market, despite turmoil in Hong Kong.

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L'Oréal Beats Sales Forecasts as Growth Picks up in Third Quarter

Sales were up 11 percent to €7.18 billion as the cosmetics giant retained momentum the key Asian market, despite turmoil in Hong Kong.

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SMCP Reports a Rise in Third-Quarter Sales

29 October 2019 • By Reuters

29 October 2019 • By Reuters

The group remains optimistic about a growth in sales following a rise in third-quarter revenue by 10.8 percent to €274.5 million from last year.

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SMCP Reports a Rise in Third-Quarter Sales

The group remains optimistic about a growth in sales following a rise in third-quarter revenue by 10.8 percent to €274.5 million from last year.

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Meet the 'Independent Record Labels' of Fashion

29 October 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Meet the 'Independent Record Labels' of Fashion

A crop of platform-like brand incubators, from New Guards Group and Tomorrow to Dover Street Market Paris, are spinning up new fashion labels for a hype cycle that’s moving faster and faster.

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Alber Elbaz and Richemont Are Launching a New Fashion Venture. They Have Their Work Cut Out for Them.

25 October 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez and Laure Guilbault

The former Lanvin creative director has inked a partnership with the Swiss luxury conglomerate.

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Alber Elbaz and Richemont Are Launching a New Fashion Venture. They Have Their Work Cut Out for Them.

The former Lanvin creative director has inked a partnership with the Swiss luxury conglomerate.