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Richemont’s Sales Soar on Strong Demand in China and Japan

January 19, 2024
luxury, jewelry, retail
Is the Luxury Slowdown Normalization or Inflation? 
Retail // January 16, 2024

There was a time last year when we heard luxury retailers say that the slowdown they were experiencing was a sign of “normalization,” but now they are warning that profits are continuing down. So, is this truly “normalization” or just inflation at its finest?  Read...

Apple Retail Veteran Angela Ahrendts Joins Kardashian’s Private Equity Firm SKKY
Retail // August 07, 2023

Private equity firm SKKY Partners has added former Apple Retail executive Angela Ahrendts as senior operating adviser. Ahrendts will work with SKKY Partners founders Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons and the team to identify and evaluate prospective investment opportunities, serve as a resource for the companies in which SKKY invests, and...

Burberry and Richemont Look to Reopened China After 25% Sales Drop
Retail // January 18, 2023

After a COVID-inspired sales drop, luxury brands Burberry and Richemont see hope in China’s reopening. The country last week lifted some of its pandemic restrictions, offering a balm to retailers who welcome the return of shoppers from China, the world’s second-largest luxury goods consumer base...

Report: Burberry’s Markdowns Hurt Its Luxury Image
Retail // September 30, 2022

United Kingdom-based Burberry is reportedly facing the challenges of being a luxury brand whose image is not as upmarket as some of its rivals as well as being an independent brand at a time when many others are part of conglomerates. As a result, its...

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Apple Retail Veteran Angela Ahrendts Joins Kardashian’s Private Equity Firm SKKY

August 07, 2023
Private equity firm SKKY Partners has added former Apple Retail executive Angela Ahrendts as senior operating adviser. Ahrendts will work with SKKY Partners founders Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons and the team to identify and evaluate prospective investment opportunities, serve as a resource for the companies in which SKKY invests, and support the firm’s investment in “the next generation of consumer […]

Burberry and Richemont Look to Reopened China After 25% Sales Drop

January 18, 2023
After a COVID-inspired sales drop, luxury brands Burberry and Richemont see hope in China’s reopening. The country last week lifted some of its pandemic restrictions, offering a balm to retailers...

Report: Burberry’s Markdowns Hurt Its Luxury Image

September 30, 2022
United Kingdom-based Burberry is reportedly facing the challenges of being a luxury brand whose image is not as upmarket as some of its rivals as well as being an independent...

Burberry Joins Tiffany, Valentino and Coach in Closing Hong Kong Flagship

July 11, 2022
British luxury fashion brand Burberry is closing its flagship store in Hong Kong in a move that marks the latest in big-name fashion brands that are stepping away from the...