Luxury
Luxury Authentication Start-up Gets $2.6 Million in Funding Round
Authentication start-up Entrupy has tested $14 million worth of products since launching last year with a mix…
Agent Provocateur Wins OK of $1.1M Asset Sale to New Parent Co.
The brand's recently purchased U.K. parent scooped up the U.S. assets in a bankruptcy-led fire sale.
Off-White Rejects Paige’s ‘Just Kidding’ Approach in Trademark Fight
Paige said it has no problem with Off-White's stripe mark at the moment, but that's not enough for the young…
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Chanel Scores Win Against Amazon Sellers in Counterfeit Fight
The luxury powerhouse got a multimillion-dollar judgment against Amazon stores offering knock-off goods.
Global IPO Activity Could Help SMCP’s Public Listing Quest
An IPO would help SMCP further its global expansion plans.
SMCP Considers Public Listing on Euronext Paris
Shandong Ruyi Group would retain its majority stake in the accessible luxury fashion group.
Louis Vuitton Gets Block Against Amazon Sellers in Knock-off Case
The luxury fashion house won the first round in a new fight against counterfeiters worth more than $60…
Paige Says It Won’t Sue Off-White Over Stripe Mark, For Now
With a promise not to sue, the denim brand said Off-White's trademark suit is pointless and should be…
Kering Fends Off Allegations It Makes Eyewear in China
Selima Optique told a court the luxury powerhouse is operating a "bait-and-switch scheme," which Kering…
Altagamma Tweaks Luxury Sales Forecasts in Updated Study
Its forecast for hard luxury sales in 2017 went from minus 1.0 percent to plus 2.0 percent, in part due to…
Think Tank: To Thrive, Luxury Brands Must Embrace Data-Driven Marketing
Ross Shelleman, chief executive officer of Target Data, explains.
Ralph Lauren’s Patrice Louvet to Focus on Consumer Component of Turnaround
While the company is making progress on turning around the business, some observers think a nine-month lead…
Ralph Lauren Posts Q4 Loss, But Beats on EPS and Revenues
CFO Jane Nielsen said the company will continue work on the Way Forward Plan in Fiscal 2018 to bring demand…
Think Tank: How Luxury Brands Can Keep Up With the Rental Economy
Thomas Marks, vice president of marketing at Stitch Labs, explains.
Study Looks at How Millennials Define Luxury
For some Millennials, the experience of buying a luxury product was more important than the actual item…