How Hermès is bucking the global luxury slowdown

Paris-based luxury house Hermès has reported strong financial results despite a global slowdown that has affected competitors LVMH and Gucci owner Kering.

Business - CNBC - 9 hours ago

Hermès defies luxury gloom with strong sales

Paris house posts solid growth in contrast to rivals Kering and LVMH

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Kering and Hermès tell tale of luxury inequality

While the owner of Gucci and YSL brands is spluttering, Hermès has defied the slowdown

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Hermes Sales Rise 11% Despite Luxury Slowdown

Hermes reported a rise in sales for the third quarter but looking ahead, it cautioned about global economic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainties.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Prada's Miu Miu Continues to Defy Luxury Slowdown

Prada posted an increase in revenue, buoyed by the popularity of its Miu Miu brand, and continues to buck a downturn in demand for high-end goods that is particularly acute in China.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Luxury goods shares fall as China slowdown hits LVMH

Owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior brands reports 16% drop in third-quarter sales in Asia excluding Japan

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Brunello Cucinelli Backs Growth Targets as Sales Defy Luxury Slowdown

The fashion concern said its performance improved in both its retail and wholesale channels, with increased revenue across all its markets, in particular in the Americas.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Prada continues to defy luxury slowdown as Miu Miu sales boom

Italian group bucks gloom but warns that conditions in Asia are becoming ‘more challenging’

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Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda

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Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 24

Coty Joins Competitors in Warning of Beauty Sales Slowdown

The cosmetics company, whose portfolio of brands includes Max Factor and Lancaster, on Monday said retailers are tightening their inventories as mass beauty sales continue to see slow growth ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Chinese economic slowdown deepens, official figures show

Gross domestic product rose by 4.6% on a yearly basis, below Beijing's "around 5%" annual target.

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Although he was less extroverted than his bandmates, his impressive vocals made him a cornerstone of the era’s defining boyband. So why did he struggle to accept his own greatness?. Liam Payne ...

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Joe Biden’s big blunder: how the war in Ukraine became a global disaster | Simon Tisdall

Failure to contain the conflict has led to huge suffering and geopolitical shifts. Why didn’t the US commit to Nato?. Reflecting the instincts of a cold war veteran, Joe Biden’s strategy was ...

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This luxury capitulation has barely begun

Investors greeted LVMH’s disappointing sales with surprising aplomb

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Which luxury train crew are you?

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World - Financial Times - October 22

Oil price slides amid China slowdown and easing Middle East fears

Brent crude slides by almost $3.50 a barrel to below $74 after Opec cuts forecasts for demand growth. Business live – latest updates Global oil prices have tumbled by almost $3.50 a barrel ...

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FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump

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Ronaldo designs career-inspired luxury watches

Cristiano Ronaldo has unveiled his own watch collection that feature outlines of his iconic moments in his football career on the clock face.

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LVMH stock falls on slumping luxury sales in China

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton said a slowdown in Chinese spending had hit its third quarter sales

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

LVMH Results Cast Cloud on Luxury Stocks

European luxury stocks fell after third-quarter results from industry bellwether LVMH dashed hopes that a sector recovery is under way and renewed concerns over the Chinese market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Tough luxury market dims Dior’s shine

Sales stutter at LVMH brand run by Bernard Arnault’s daughter Delphine as luxury downturn deepens

Business - Financial Times - October 18

An Italian Luxury House Takes Artisanship to New Heights

At Bottega Veneta, craftspeople are celebrated as much for their creativity as for the quality of their leather work.

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Louis Vuitton owner LVMH reports surprise sales drop amid China slowdown

Shares in LVMH, which also owns Dior, Tiffany and Moët & Chandon, fell by as much as 7%, briefly hitting two-year low. Shares in luxury goods brands slumped after Louis Vuitton ’s LVMH reported an ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

10-, 30-year Treasury yields drop again after GDP data opens door to Q4 slowdown

Yields on long-dated Treasurys closed lower on Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on third-quarter U.S. economic growth gave way to the possibility of another slowdown in the final ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

‘800lb gorilla’: luxury brands battle China’s hit grey-market app

Sales of top brands on DeWu make up estimated 70% of country’s grey market as consumers hunt for lower prices

World - Financial Times - October 15

LVMH shares down 7% after warning of ‘uncertain’ outlook

World’s largest luxury group hit by pullback in Chinese consumer spending

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Khris Middleton will reportedly miss Bucks' season opener against 76ers

The three-time All-Star underwent a pair of ankle surgeries in the offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

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