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Why Fashion’s Giant Notre-Dame Pledges Are Good for Business

19 April 2019 • By BoF Team

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Why Fashion’s Giant Notre-Dame Pledges Are Good for Business

Both LVMH and Kering stand to benefit from their donations to save Notre-Dame, though a political backdrop of populism has raised the risk of a backlash.

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Kering Shares Slide as Gucci's Growth Slows

18 April 2019 • By Reuters

18 April 2019 • By Reuters

Shares fell nearly 6 percent after signs of a slowdown at the French conglomerate's cash cow Gucci.

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Kering Shares Slide as Gucci's Growth Slows

Shares fell nearly 6 percent after signs of a slowdown at the French conglomerate's cash cow Gucci.

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Can Recycling Fix Fashion's Landfill Problem?

18 April 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Can Recycling Fix Fashion's Landfill Problem?

It’s taken Adidas nearly twenty years to find a way to recycle its sneakers, but can breakthroughs like this solve fashion’s waste problem?

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Gucci Growth Flattening and Other Key Takeaways from Kering’s Q1 Results

18 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

18 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

As the group’s cash cow slows, Balenciaga picks up and Bottega Veneta shows signs of life under new creative direction.

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Gucci Growth Flattening and Other Key Takeaways from Kering’s Q1 Results

As the group’s cash cow slows, Balenciaga picks up and Bottega Veneta shows signs of life under new creative direction.

Pinault, Arnault Families Pledge €300 Million to Rebuild Notre-Dame

16 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

16 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

Funding for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame is piling up at a spectacular rate, with two of France's richest families, which control luxury groups LVMH and Kering, pledging €200 million and €100 million, respectively.

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Pinault, Arnault Families Pledge €300 Million to Rebuild Notre-Dame

Funding for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame is piling up at a spectacular rate, with two of France's richest families, which control luxury groups LVMH and Kering, pledging €200 million and €100 million, respectively.

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The Week Ahead: Will Kering Change Its Tune on Acquisitions?

14 April 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The Week Ahead: Will Kering Change Its Tune on Acquisitions?

This week, everyone will be talking about Gucci parent Kering's next move, fashion at Coachella and Allbirds entering China. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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With 'Pop-Ups' and Menswear, Louis Vuitton Aims to Keep Luxury Crown

11 April 2019 • By Reuters

11 April 2019 • By Reuters

The label, which drives the bulk of sales and profits at French luxury group LVMH, plans to hold 100 temporary events to sell its wares this year, up from 80 last year.

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With 'Pop-Ups' and Menswear, Louis Vuitton Aims to Keep Luxury Crown

The label, which drives the bulk of sales and profits at French luxury group LVMH, plans to hold 100 temporary events to sell its wares this year, up from 80 last year.

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What Does a Tax Cut Reveal About China’s Luxury Climate? A Lot.

10 April 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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What Does a Tax Cut Reveal About China’s Luxury Climate? A Lot.

Repatriation of spending is good news for brands with a strong network in China, but any boost to the luxury market could come too late for others. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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Apple, Louis Vuitton, Gucci Drop China Prices for VAT Cuts

2 April 2019 • By Reuters

2 April 2019 • By Reuters

Luxury brands lowered product prices in China as a cut in the country's VAT rate came into effect on April 1.

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Apple, Louis Vuitton, Gucci Drop China Prices for VAT Cuts

Luxury brands lowered product prices in China as a cut in the country's VAT rate came into effect on April 1.

How Luxury Fashion Learned to Love the Blockchain

2 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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How Luxury Fashion Learned to Love the Blockchain

Amid growing concern about the proliferation of counterfeit luxury goods, LVMH is reportedly developing a system to authenticate merchandise using blockchain technology, while rival Kering is advising a non-profit with the same goal.

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