Dior
This coverage provides detailed reporting on Dior’s operations and strategy within the UK retail sector. Reporting includes store openings, marketing campaigns, executive appointments, and financial performance. With attention to its positioning in the luxury fashion market, the content supports retail professionals monitoring brand growth, customer engagement, and competitive dynamics in premium retail.
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Jan- 2022 -13 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Online demand helps drive Fragrance Shop Xmas sales up 38%
The Fragrance Shop has revealed it enjoyed a “bumper Christmas period” driven by its online performance helping sales surge 38% in the six weeks to 1 January 2022, compared with the same period in 2019. It said the “record sales performance” comes after some “key” fragrance launches which proved popular…
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Jul- 2021 -19 JulyHealth & Beauty
Sephora agrees £132m Feelunique takeover deal
French cosmetics group Sephora has reportedly agreed a takeover deal with Jersey-based beauty retailer Feelunique for £132m. According to ITV News, the deal will include Feel Unique’s online arm as well as its three Channel Islands stores. The deal marks an expansion into the UK by the LVMH owned cosmetics…
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Apr- 2021 -14 AprilLuxury Goods
LVMH Q1 revenues soar 32% to £12.1bn
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has revealed its total revenues for the first quarter of FY 2021 rose 32% year-on-year to £12.1bn. The group posted a return to growth across the majority of its departments, including a 138% year-on-year watches and jewellery revenue increase. LVMH’s wines and spirits business group…
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Sep- 2020 -11 SeptemberNews
LVMH plans counter lawsuit against Tiffany & Co
LVMH has announced it plans to file a counter lawsuit against Tiffany & Co after the collapse of a takeover deal. Tiffany & Co filed a lawsuit against the company after LVMH cancelled its proposed $16.2bn (£12.4bn) acquisition of the French luxury retailer earlier this week. The initial lawsuit was…
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Jun- 2020 -4 JuneClothing & Shoes
LVMH retreats from Tiffany takeover
Luxury powerhouse LVMH has announced that it will no longer go ahead with its proposed takeover of Tiffany & Co in light of “recent market rumours” amid the pandemic. LVMH had initially announced a “definitive” agreement with the luxury jewellers last November, whereby it outlined its intention to acquire the…
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Mar- 2020 -4 MarchTips
Diving deeper into fall 2020’s menswear trends – what to know
Utility Clothing is Still Hot Businesses should refresh the design for the usual palette of khaki, olive, and tapenade colours and incorporate lighter and neutral tones to clothing. Premium brands can use simple leather ideas from Dior Homme for inspiration. For industrial designs, Y-Project attempts to take an alternative route…
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Jan- 2020 -8 JanuaryFeatures
Our guide to luxury trends to watch out for this 2020 – What to know
Looking at the luxury industry of today’s market, both in luxury goods and experiences, experts believe that the market will continue to shine in the coming years. The luxury industry—led by cars, personal goods, and hospitality—is comprised of nine segments and makes up for about 80 per cent of the…
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Nov- 2019 -25 NovemberLuxury Goods
Louis Vuitton buys Tiffany for $16bn
Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has announced a “definitive” agreement with Tiffany and Co., whereby it will acquire the luxury jewellers for $16bn (£12.5bn), or $135 (£105) per share in cash. This is higher than the original offer, which proposed that each share was bought for $120 (£93), valuing Tiffany’s overall business…
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May- 2019 -24 MayAnalysis
Pivoting on experience to revive the UK high-street
It’s no secret that it’s a troubling time for the UK high-street. The recent news that Boots might be considering store closures globally following “its most difficult quarter” since the retailer’s formation is the latest brushstroke of a much larger picture. Global Data, the market research firm, points the reason…
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Feb- 2019 -12 FebruaryHigh Street
West End retailers face £45m rates hike in April
Retailers located in London’s West End are set to face a £45m rates tax increase in April, according to a report by real estate advisor Altus Group. Business rates help announced at the Autumn Budget last year, which promised to slash bills by a third for high street business in…
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