Versace
This coverage focuses on Versace’s retail presence and activities within the UK market. It includes updates on store openings, brand collaborations, and strategic shifts that influence the luxury fashion sector. Professionals in retail operations, brand management, and business development can explore insights into Versace’s impact on retail trends, consumer engagement, and market positioning.
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Aug- 2025 -7 AugustEconomy
Luxury loses momentum as midmarket braces for impact, Colliers finds
Luxury and midmarket retailers across EMEA are recalibrating strategies in response to a cooling post-pandemic retail environment, according to a report from Colliers. Colliers found that after years of price-led growth, luxury retail is showing signs of fatigue. Brands such as Kering and Chanel reported revenue declines in 2024, while…
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May- 2025 -30 MayClothing & Shoes
Capri Holdings revenues fall by 15% to $1bn in Q4
Versace owner Capri Holdings saw its revenues fall by 15.4% to $1bn (£742m) in the fourth quarter ended 29 March. It comes as net losses widened to $645m (£478m), up from a net loss of $472m (£350m) the prior year. Gross profit also fell to $631m (£468m) and gross margin…
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Mar- 2025 -24 MarchFeatures
What does the future hold for Versace?
Versace, the Italian luxury brand known for its bold, glamorous aesthetic, has long been synonymous with excess, opulence, and cutting-edge fashion. Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the brand quickly rose to prominence in the fashion world, attracting an elite clientele and global recognition. Over the years, the house has…
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4 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/3/25
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is close to approving Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of CTD Tiles after both companies offered to divest stores in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh, and Dorking to address competition concerns. The CMA had initially warned that the merger could reduce market competition, prompting an in-depth investigation.…
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4 MarchLuxury Goods
Prada nears €1.5bn Versace takeover deal
Prada is reportedly edging closer to acquiring Versace for €1.5bn (£1.2bn), the FT has reported. According to sources briefed on the discussions, after months of talking between Prada and Capri, which owns brands including Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, an agreement could come “within weeks”. The talks have been prolonged…
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Sep- 2024 -4 SeptemberNews
Burberry appoints new CMO and president of Americas
Burberry has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kiman as chief marketing officer and Laura Dubin-Wander as president of Americas. Kiman, who will start his new role on 9 September, will lead the brand’s global marketing team. He will join the executive committee and will report to CEO Joshua Schulman. He…
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Jun- 2024 -18 JuneLuxury Goods
Michael Kors eyes further price hikes as UK sales nosedive
Michael Kors may resort to further price hikes after seeing the cost of basic materials rise, at the same time as it experienced a dramatic fall in UK sales last year, This is Money has reported. The luxury group’s sales performance, which was down by a tenth in the UK,…
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May- 2024 -7 MayNews
Today’s news in brief
The latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals a 4% year-on-year decrease in total UK retail sales for April. Non-food sales dropped by 2.8% over the three months to April compared to a growth of 1.2% in 2023. Food sales saw a 4.4% increase over the same period, although this is…
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7 MayHigh Street
The Fragrance Group sees 6.1% rise in LFL sales
The Fragrance Shop has hailed “exceptional” end-of-year results for the 12 months to 1 April 2024 with a 6.1% like-for-like sales increase and overall continuing business growth of 9.4%. Among many of the brands in its portfolio, Barbour increased by 55%, Versace grew by 48% and Jean Paul Gaultier by…
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Aug- 2023 -11 AugustLuxury Goods
Tapestry acquires Versace owner for $8.5bn
The owner of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, Tapestry Inc, has announced its acquisition of Capri Holdings, a global luxury fashion group that consists of Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors for approximately $8.5bn (£6.6bn). This acquisition brings together six “highly complementary” brands with global reach on Tapestry’s customer…
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