Fashion, Luxury, Unbuttoned

How Richemont is shaking the fashion industry

The Swiss group founded by Johann Rupert is certainly a leader in driving hard luxury brands to long term success. Its formula has created some of the most prestigious companies in the world such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre among others. It’s the group based on hard work, sharp vision and effective business performance. The head quarter in Geneva … Leggi tutto

Fashion, Luxury, This Week

THIS WEEK IN LUXURY AND FASHION

– LVMH and Marcolin eyewear joint-venture. A strategic alliance and know-how sharing are the magic words. Shouldn’t have Richemont follow the same path instead of allowing Cartier to sign an agreement with competitor Kering? – Balenciaga Chinese customers queuing at Printemps complain on social media about preferential treatment for French customers. The company issues an … Leggi tutto

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Richemont, YNAP and the lost occasions of the competitors

Richemont officially proposed today to  buy the 50% remaining stake of YNAP and Federico Marchetti announced his approval of the bid. Richemont, guided by Johann Rupert was among the first ones to believe in the power of e-commerce when it bought Net-à-Porter in 2010. Despite being a head of Group more focused on hard luxury … Leggi tutto