Several global luxury apparel retailers have recorded positive growth in the first half of 2013 and the industry is expecting a boost in sales by the end of this year. In a conversation with fibre2fashion, Nikoleta Panteva, senior retail ...
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new program to repurchase up to $300 million of its common stock over a three-year period. The Company has $53 million remaining under the previous $300 ...
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China once again leads the A.T. Kearney Retail Apparel Index. The Apparel Index also includes a number of countries from Latin America and the Middle East showing that these regions continue to offer compelling opportunities. The Retail ...
Clothing and clothing accessories constitute a major item in the growing Spanish luxury market, and it accounted for a sale of €545 million, according to a market trend study published by a Spanish company DBK. The study titled 'DBK ...
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Infiniti says becoming a leader in vehicle quality is fundamental to the brand's goal of tripling global sales within five years and establishing itself as a serious player in the luxury market. Automotive News reports the directive comes ...
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It might be a challenging year for the toy trade, but Harrods’ Toy Kingdom is confident it is about to have one of its strongest 12 months yet. Sales have risen since the London store’s toy area underwent a multi-million pound ...
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The textile and apparel companies in Scotland are eyeing on new and emerging markets, including China, Russia, the UAE, Brazil and India, for expanding their business worldwide, since the country aims to increase its exports by 50 percent ...
What is high-end upholstery? Is it defined by a price point? OBentley Churchillr is it simply a matter of the best materials? Almost unanimously, retailers, manufacturers and designers agree that the buyer of high-end furniture bases her ...
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The Woolmark Company, the global authority on Merino wool, organised a seminar in New Delhi on ‘Wool – Versatility and Luxury’ where industry leaders shared their knowledge and thoughts on the potential of premium and ...
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In a bid to promote US designers in China, which is rapidly-growing as an international luxury market, the Beijing-based high-end fashion web retailer Shangpin.com has entered into a partnership deal with the Council of Fashion Designers of ...
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BrikkTM today announced the launch of a product line of high-end, pure gold and platinum cases for the iPhone 5. Called the Haven , the collection launches with three models crafted from gold and one model from platinum for the luxury ...
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired Lee Cooper, a global lifestyle brand with over a 100-year heritage for $72 million in cash. The brand was acquired through the Company's Luxembourg subsidiary, Iconix Luxembourg ...
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Irrespective of the continued global economic slowdown, the luxury market in India is pegged to grow at 25% in 2013 till 2015 and likely to touch US$ 15 billion from the current level of US$ 8 billion, reveals the ASSOCHAM-Yes Bank study. ...
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Several Italian brands, including Moschino, Alberta Ferretti, Byblos and Scorpian Bay, are stitching up plans to enter the Indian luxury market by collaborating with local companies. In a conversation with fibre2fashion, operations ...
Tags: Luxury Brands, Plans, Indian Market
The big news this week is the sale of famed jewellery and watch brand, Harry Winston, to the Swatch Group for $750 million plus their assumption of up to $250 million of pro forma net debt. Several analysts and industry observers see this ...
Tags: jewellery, watch, Harry Winston, diamond