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Mulberry Profit Rises 21 Percent Helped By Online Sales

14 June 2017 • By Reuters

14 June 2017 • By Reuters

The British luxury brand said it had benefitted from well received new products and increased online sales, reporting annual pretax profit of £7.5 million.

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J. Crew Seeks Debt Swap Amid Declining Sales

12 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

12 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

J.Crew, which is struggling to adjust as shoppers flock to online commerce amid changing tastes, announced a debt swap on Monday, in addition to a fall in its quarterly sales.

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Michael Kors Faces Tougher Market After Coach-Kate Spade Merger

10 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

10 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

The combination of Michael Kors' two biggest rivals is unwelcome news to the company, which is staging its own turnaround plan in an attempt to shed its image as a lower-priced brand.

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Who Is Best Placed to Buy Jimmy Choo?

24 April 2017 • By Limei Hoang

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Kate Spade's Position Weakens as It Explores Sale

21 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

21 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

The New York-based handbag maker's first quarterly sales decline in almost eight years couldn’t have come at a worse time, weakening its bargaining power in an eventual sale.

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Op-Ed | Kate Spade Is Dragging Its Heels on a Deal

18 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

18 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

Kate Spade's sales decline gives potential suitors such as Coach and Michael Kors even more reason not to pay a high premium to buy the $3 billion company.

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Jaeger Goes Into Administration

10 April 2017 • By Reuters

10 April 2017 • By Reuters

The British fashion brand struggled in the past few years to stand out in a fiercely competitive fashion retailing market.

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Coach Names Joshua Schulman Brand President and CEO

6 April 2017 • By Limei Hoang

6 April 2017 • By Limei Hoang

In the newly created role, the former Bergdorf Goodman president will be responsible for all aspects of the brand globally, reporting to Victor Luis, CEO of Coach Inc.

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China's Love of Parisian Chic Boosts SMCP Profits

30 March 2017 • By Reuters

30 March 2017 • By Reuters

SMCP, the group behind French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, is benefiting from buoyant demand among a fast-growing middle class in China, where it already has 70 stores.

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How Direct-to-Consumer Brands Are Disrupting the Global Eyewear Business

7 March 2017 • By Limei Hoang

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Mulberry Profit Rises 21 Percent Helped By Online Sales

The British luxury brand said it had benefitted from well received new products and increased online sales, reporting annual pretax profit of £7.5 million.

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J. Crew Seeks Debt Swap Amid Declining Sales

J.Crew, which is struggling to adjust as shoppers flock to online commerce amid changing tastes, announced a debt swap on Monday, in addition to a fall in its quarterly sales.

News & Analysis

Michael Kors Faces Tougher Market After Coach-Kate Spade Merger

The combination of Michael Kors' two biggest rivals is unwelcome news to the company, which is staging its own turnaround plan in an attempt to shed its image as a lower-priced brand.

Who Is Best Placed to Buy Jimmy Choo?

Valued at £700 million, Jimmy Choo is an acquisition target that could attract bids from private equity, foreign investors or luxury conglomerates.

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Kate Spade's Position Weakens as It Explores Sale

The New York-based handbag maker's first quarterly sales decline in almost eight years couldn’t have come at a worse time, weakening its bargaining power in an eventual sale.

Op-Ed | Kate Spade Is Dragging Its Heels on a Deal

Kate Spade's sales decline gives potential suitors such as Coach and Michael Kors even more reason not to pay a high premium to buy the $3 billion company.

News & Analysis

Jaeger Goes Into Administration

The British fashion brand struggled in the past few years to stand out in a fiercely competitive fashion retailing market.

News & Analysis

Coach Names Joshua Schulman Brand President and CEO

In the newly created role, the former Bergdorf Goodman president will be responsible for all aspects of the brand globally, reporting to Victor Luis, CEO of Coach Inc.

News & Analysis

China's Love of Parisian Chic Boosts SMCP Profits

SMCP, the group behind French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, is benefiting from buoyant demand among a fast-growing middle class in China, where it already has 70 stores.

How Direct-to-Consumer Brands Are Disrupting the Global Eyewear Business

Brands like France’s Izipizi, South Korea’s Gentle Monster and America’s Warby Parker are shaking up the eyewear market with direct-to-consumer models.