Swiss Watch Exports Jump in April Ahead of Threatened US Tariffs
Swiss watch exports to the US saw a significant increase in April, driven by a surge in shipments ahead of anticipated tariff hikes.
The German e-tailer’s ability to outperform a broader luxury slump was challenged by uncertainty in the US in its fiscal quarter that ended in March — a minor setback as it seeks to become a leader in online luxury.
Sales fell 6 percent in the first three months of 2025, suggesting that the brands latest turnaround attempt is gaining some ground with consumers in a tough market for luxury goods.
The Kering-owned fashion house is promoting its chief product officer as it prepares to open a new chapter under a new designer.
The former Tiffany executive and son of Bernard Arnault has been handed a daunting task: reviving LVMH’s famed Moet Hennessy drinks business in the midst of a tariff war.
The British luxury brand hopes to top low expectations for a second quarter.
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With a new store concept and marketing campaign, the designer is looking to widen his brand’s appeal beyond the fashion elite.
4G — resellers who run an infamous New York showroom where rappers and athletes pay stratospheric prices to load up on Chrome Hearts and ‘fucking chill’ — have built a business that has doubled sales revenue each year since 2020.
The Hollywood superagent has agreed to buy one of the world’s most influential contemporary art organisations from newly private Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. for a reported $200 million.
The FHCM, Comité Colbert and UNIFAB have quietly circulated a position paper calling on policymakers to take ‘immediate action’ to stop an ‘unprecedented widespread disinformation campaign’ about the origin of luxury goods.
‘It’s a sartorial style that asks questions about identity, representation, mobility – race, class, gender, sexuality and power,’ said Monica L. Miller, whose book ‘Slaves to Fashion’ inspired this year’s Met Gala and accompanying exhibition.
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Swiss watch exports to the US saw a significant increase in April, driven by a surge in shipments ahead of anticipated tariff hikes.
The eponymous Barcelona-based avant garde menswear label confirmed it has ceased operations.
Wempe will end its partnership with Rolex at the end of 2025 and partner with Patek Phillippe to open a showroom next year.
The French conglomerate’s shares fell 3 percent on Thursday, taking their decline this year to 25 percent.
The luxury fashion house splurged on a property near its main boutique in Paris last year as ‘part of the record level of investment made during the year, including in real estate,’ a representative said.
Savvy marketing and investments into brands like Polo and Purple Label have helped the brand attract younger and less price-sensitive shoppers.
The French luxury behemoth is warning investors and analysts that demand remains soft this quarter amid lacklustre consumer confidence, particularly in China, sources told Bloomberg.
An American investor is challenging the Hayek family’s leadership, attempting to gain a board seat at Swatch Group amid declining performance.