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Pinault’s New Museum Opens in Paris, A Milestone in Family’s Soft-Power Push

17 May 2021 • By Robert Williams

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Pinault’s New Museum Opens in Paris, A Milestone in Family’s Soft-Power Push

In recent years, the clan behind Kering, luxury fashion’s second-biggest group, has ramped up its cultural influence. A contemporary art museum in central Paris should further cement the family’s power.

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Luxury’s E-Commerce Shake-Up Is Just Getting Started

1 December 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Luxury’s E-Commerce Shake-Up Is Just Getting Started

Executive changes at LVMH, YNAP and MatchesFashion are the latest sign of rapid change in a hyper-competitive market where the stakes are high and rising.

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LVMH Shakes Up Digital Team, Plans Faster Move to Shared Tech

30 November 2020 • By Robert Williams

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LVMH Shakes Up Digital Team, Plans Faster Move to Shared Tech

The group named its first omnichannel director as chief digital officer Ian Rogers exits. Its 75 brands are set to speed their migration to shared technology systems.

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Paris Department Store Printemps Shuts Shops and Cuts Jobs

10 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

10 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

The company plans to close seven stores in France and cut 428 jobs as it reels from the effects of the pandemic.

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Paris Department Store Printemps Shuts Shops and Cuts Jobs

The company plans to close seven stores in France and cut 428 jobs as it reels from the effects of the pandemic.

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Westfield Owner Unibail Rethinks Funding

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

The move comes after shareholders rejected a €3.5 billion ($4.15 billion) rights issue under pressure from activist investors.

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Westfield Owner Unibail Rethinks Funding

The move comes after shareholders rejected a €3.5 billion ($4.15 billion) rights issue under pressure from activist investors.

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Eurazeo Brands Takes Majority Stake in Axel Arigato

9 November 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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Eurazeo Brands Takes Majority Stake in Axel Arigato

The private equity firm will pour €56 million into the Swedish footwear-turned-lifestyle label after its online sales soared during the pandemic.

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L'Oréal Turns to Google as Coronavirus Spurs Virtual Makeup Shift

5 November 2020 • By Reuters

5 November 2020 • By Reuters

The partnership relies on technology designed by ModiFace, a Canadian augmented reality specialist acquired by L'Oréal in 2018, and will also extend to the US group's YouTube video sharing platform

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L'Oréal Turns to Google as Coronavirus Spurs Virtual Makeup Shift

The partnership relies on technology designed by ModiFace, a Canadian augmented reality specialist acquired by L'Oréal in 2018, and will also extend to the US group's YouTube video sharing platform

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EssilorLuxottica Sales Recover As Second Virus Wave Looms

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

The maker of Oakley and Ray-Ban showed signs of recovery. But a second coronavirus wave threatens another heavy blow to results.

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EssilorLuxottica Sales Recover As Second Virus Wave Looms

The maker of Oakley and Ray-Ban showed signs of recovery. But a second coronavirus wave threatens another heavy blow to results.

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French Investor Eurazeo Sells Farfetch Stake

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

Eurazeo, which has been an investor in the luxury retailer since 2016, raised 90 million euros through the sale.

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French Investor Eurazeo Sells Farfetch Stake

Eurazeo, which has been an investor in the luxury retailer since 2016, raised 90 million euros through the sale.

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How the LVMH & Tiffany Deal Will Reshape Luxury

29 October 2020 • By Robert Williams

29 October 2020 • By Robert Williams

The agreement, which knocks a modest $400 million off the original $16.2 billion price tag, ends weeks of corporate fighting and puts the French group in a position to be a dominant force in jewellery.

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How the LVMH & Tiffany Deal Will Reshape Luxury

The agreement, which knocks a modest $400 million off the original $16.2 billion price tag, ends weeks of corporate fighting and puts the French group in a position to be a dominant force in jewellery.