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Italian influencer Ferragni won't return to Tod's board

Italian influencer Ferragni won't return to Tod's board

Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni, caught up in a probe over alleged fraud in endorsement deals, will not return to the board of luxury shoemaker Tod's, company documents revealed Thursday.Di.Vi.
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Women@Dior & UNESCO Global Conference celebrates female empowerment

Women@Dior & UNESCO Global Conference celebrates female empowerment

Dior and UNESCO staged their latest Women@Dior & UNESCO Global Conference Thursday, as over 1,000 women gathered to hear speeches and testimonies from luxury executives, mentees, mentors and even a Nobel Prize winner. 
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Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues

Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues

​Kurt Geiger has opened a pop-up in key Paris department store Galeries Lafayette with a residency that runs until 15 April.
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Tod's investor calls for L Catterton to raise buyout offer

Tod's investor calls for L Catterton to raise buyout offer

Tod investor Tabor Asset Management has published an open letter calling for an increase in the price offered by L Catterton to buy 36% of the Italian luxury shoemaker, saying the price of 43 euros per share is unfair.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week toughens up sustainability rules

Copenhagen Fashion Week toughens up sustainability rules

Copenhagen Fashion Week is living up to its reputation as the fashion week with the strictest sustainability requirements and has just announced that it’s making its rules stronger after the next edition.
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Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

​Manolo Blahnik Group has announced a key deal with major luxury brand operator Bluebell Group with the companies on Monday announcing a new joint venture to add to their existing JVs.
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Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape

Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape

Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year.
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LN-CC reopens London store after four years

LN-CC reopens London store after four years

​As the shake-out in the UK luxury sector — both in-store and online — continues, there's finally some good news as a concept store that closed in March 2020 due to Covid is finally reopening.
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EBay dives deeper into the luxury resale space with the addition of apparel

EBay dives deeper into the luxury resale space with the addition of apparel

The online auction-centric marketplace is adding clothing to its second-hand sales.
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Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.
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Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.
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Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline

Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline

French luxury giant Kering said Tuesday it is anticipating a 10-percent drop in year-on-year sales in the first quarter due to a decline in the performance of its flagship brand, handbag-maker Gucci.
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70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

The fourth volume of the 'Asia Lifestyle Consumer Profile' report, covering consumers across six markets, found that 70% of respondents are prioritizing craftsmanship over brand or design.  
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UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole. 
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Modes names Simon Whitehouse CEO, announces London boutique

Modes names Simon Whitehouse CEO, announces London boutique

​Italian omnichannel fashion retailer Modes has some big news at the moment with a new high highly-regarded CEO and plans for a London store on Conduit Street to open later this year.
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Boss sponsors Naomi Campbell exhibit at V&A

Boss sponsors Naomi Campbell exhibit at V&A

A new exhibit focusing on fashion worn by Naomi Campbell opens at the V&A in June with Hugo Boss’s buoyant Boss label with which she has close links as its sponsor. 
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