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Love is in the air, from Paris to New York - or so believe executives at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Strong Gucci Sales Help Boost PPR
Luxury goods lifted first-quarter sales at PPR, the French conglomerate that owns Gucci Group, as the firm's…
PPR’s 1-Qtr Sales Advance 5%
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PPR thinks luxury goods and sneakers make a perfect match, and it's about to spend more than $7 billion to…
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PPR said it had purchased a controlling stake in Puma and that it would make a “friendly” offer to buy out…
Puma’s Stock Surges On Talks of Takeover
Shares in Puma spiked in trading Thursday, fanned by speculation that Europe's second-largest sporting goods…
Global Markets Key to Retailing Future
Emerging markets are transforming the landscape of the retail industry, as more players eye expansion in the…
Federated Mulls Global Expansion
Federated Department Stores is contemplating international expansion, Terry Lundgren, the retailer's…
Federated Considers International Expansion
Speaking at the World Retail Conference, Lundgren said he was in the early stages of “investigating” the…
Arnault Gets Seat on Carrefour Board
Carrefour is giving French billionaire Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and…
Paris’ Quirky Colette Marks 10 Years
With a sit-down dinner for 180 guests and disco dancing to music by 10 different DJs, Colette, the hip…
Inditex Net Leaps, Paced by Openings
Inditex, the Spanish fast-fashion conglomerate that runs the Zara chain, on Wednesday outpaced market…