Luxury
Social media chatter about Thailand pops 60% following ‘White Lotus’ premiere
Social media conversations about traveling in Thailand rose 60% after the premiere of the third season of “The White Lotus” on Feb. 16. The data measured social media chatter during the three days before and after the show’s airing, according to social media analytics company Sprout Social. The Emmy-winning HBO series is expected to draw […]
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Europe’s luxury sector is showing signs of revival — but China weakness and tariff threats loom
A Gucci luxury goods store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China — and the prospect of U.S. tariffs — could leave even the most exclusive brands […]
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Birkin bag maker Hermes posts better-than-expected jump in fourth-quarter sales
A Hermes Birkin bag in a window display at a KaDeWe department store in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Haute couture fashion house Hermes on Friday reported a better-than-expected jump in fourth-quarter sales, proving still strong demand for the most exclusive products in an otherwise turbulent luxury […]
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Kering shares pop 6% on fourth-quarter beat even as sales at embattled Gucci brand lag
A Gucci store, operated by Kering SA, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, China, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Kering popped on Tuesday after the French luxury goods firm reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales that were nevertheless down year-on-year amid lagging demand for its main Gucci label. The […]
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L’Oreal looks to U.S. ‘land of opportunity’ as China disappoints
L’Oreal global flagship store is seen on Nanjing Road on May 8, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The world’s largest beauty group L’Oreal said Friday that it plans to become less dependent on the Chinese consumer for growth, instead targeting burgeoning opportunities in the U.S. market. “We see […]
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A $50 million Ferrari-inspired mansion just broke a local record in Delray Beach, Florida. Take a look inside
A Ferrari-inspired mansion known as Casa Maranello in Delray Beach, Florida, shattered a local record last week when it traded for $50.5 million. Not only was the megadeal the biggest the area has ever seen, but it was also one of the most unusual: The sale included a mansion swap, bespoke furniture, elaborate chandeliers, art, […]
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LVMH watch and jewelry CEOs see luxury sales picking up in 2025
After a year of declines, sales of watches and jewelry at luxury giant LVMH rebounded in the latest quarter and continued to shine into January, according to several of the company’s brand CEOs. In its earnings call this week, LVMH reported that sales for its watches and jewelry group increased 3%, after falling in the […]
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Shares of LVMH drop 5% as full-year results throw doubt on broad luxury recovery
A photograph taken on April 23, 2024 shows a view of the new Louis Vuitton luxury shop belonging to French luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, on the Champs Elysee avenue in Paris. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Shares of LVMH dropped 5% on Wednesday after slightly better-than-expected annual results […]
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World’s largest luxury group LVMH posts better than feared full-year sales
A Louis Vuitton storefront in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The world’s largest luxury company LVMH on Tuesday reported better-than-expected full-year sales, in the strongest sign yet of a potential turnaround in the high-end sector. The owner of brands including Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon and Hennessy posted […]
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Burberry shares jump 13% as quarterly sales dip less than expected
Shoppers walk into a Burberry store at Fashion Valley, an upscale shopping mall on December 13, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Burberry jumped nearly 13% on Friday after the company reported a shallower-than-expected dip in sales in the fiscal third quarter, providing a first […]
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