July 2025

​Hilco Capital is one of the likely bidders eyeing a takeover of the UK operations of stricken budget jewellery and accessories business Claire’s. Read More

​Raising awareness of a brand is about more than simply opening a pop-up and high-profile, attention-grabbing moves are key as well. Read More

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, after a cyberattack on the luxury brand in South Korea in June. Read More

​Frasers Group’s CFO has defended the firm’s actions in buying distressed business and sometimes shuttering them relatively quickly. Read More

Two-thirds of British consumers bought second-hand goods online last year, research shows, a figure expected to grow as shoppers rein in spending. Read More

Luxury is out of fashion. The sector is facing a perfect storm. Chinese spending, the industry’s growth engine for so long, has stalled.  Read More

TFG London is busy making key appointments at present and fresh from the Whistles, Hobbs, Phase Eight and White Stuff owner naming a chief product officer it has announced a chief brand officer. Read More

The French brand appoints Mathieu Baboulène as global head of communications and press. Baboulène is known for his experience in communications and luxury goods and previously held the same position at Versace. Read More

The billionaire family controlling Puig Brands SA may weigh options, including buying its stock, to revive the Spanish beauty products group’s sagging shares.  Read More

EssilorLuxottica announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement to acquire the division of South Korean company PUcore dedicated to the development, manufacture, and sale of materials for optical lenses. Read More