Luxury Goods
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Apr- 2025 -14 April
Watches of Switzerland set to close 16 showrooms
Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland is reportedly set to close 16 showrooms across the UK, putting 40 jobs at…
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14 April
Mytheresa to finalise acquisition of Yoox Net-A-Porter
Mytheresa has received clearance from the European Commission for its acquisition of Yoox Net-A-Porter from Richemont, with plans to close…
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9 April
Michael Kors UK FY revenues fall 20% amid lower demand
Michael Kors UK has seen a 20% reduction in its revenues during the year ended 30 March 2024, following the…
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Mar- 2025 -20 March
Panerai appoints new chief executive officer
Luxury watch brand Panerai has announced the appointment of Emmanuel Perrin, currently head of specialist watchmakers distribution, as its new…
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4 March
Prada nears €1.5bn Versace takeover deal
Prada is reportedly edging closer to acquiring Versace for €1.5bn (£1.2bn), the FT has reported. According to sources briefed on…
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Feb- 2025 -20 February
Tapestry agrees to sell Stuart Weitzman brand for $105m
Luxury retail group Tapestry has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Stuart Weitzman brand to Caleres, a portfolio…
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12 February
Gucci sales slump drags down Kering FY performance
Kering, which owns brands such Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta, has reported a 29% drop in EBITDA to…
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7 February
Watches of Switzerland ‘on track’ amid strong festive performance
Watches of Switzerland has announced it remains “on track” to hit its FY25 targets, as its Q3 performance was in…
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6 February
Pandora profits up 13% as it prioritises jewellery
Pandora has seen its EBIT rise 13% to £890m in its FY24 as a result of its ‘Phoenix strategy’ pushing…
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Jan- 2025 -22 January
Mytheresa nominates Richemont CFO to board
Mytheresa has nominated Burkhart Grund, the chief financial officer of Richemont, as its new supervisory board member, subject to the…
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