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Recovery could take up to three years and is expected to be led by Chinese consumers
Employees evaluate 850 European companies on diversity of gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexual orientation. Includes the second annual ranking and winner profile. Plus: how luxury fashion is taking steps to boost inclusion; interview with the female chief of a Norwegian bank; what hostility towards Poland’s LGBT+ people means for the role of the workplace
High-end houses are hiring diversity leads in an effort to fix a lack of representation across their businesses
House of Lords peers join retailers to warn of ‘blow’ to business if VAT refunds are scrapped
Watchmaker aims to be more accessible digitally and physically, says its CEO
Ecommerce is booming but any bounceback is unlikely to be big enough to recover lockdown losses
Designer has noticed the ethical fashion conversation reaching a broader audience
How the country meets demand for luxury goods from locals and Chinese tourists
Prices are set to rise after the biggest pink diamond mine closes; luxury watchmakers and retailers voice concern over the UK’s plan to end VAT relief for overseas visitors; and ethical designer Pippa Small sees a turning point in sustainability
The latest model in a series of ambitious designs is based on the celebrated 1978 Arceau case
Luxury ecommerce platform will use cash to push deeper into important Chinese market
High jewellery clients see investment potential in designer’s sculptural pieces
A Paris design studio and British perfumer collaborate on a line of home accessories and scent
Socialising moves outdoors with patio heaters, barbecues and fire pits
In the end, the jeweller’s shareholders get almost the price they bargained for
Reduction of deal value to about $15.8bn ends conflict that threatened biggest-ever luxury acquisition
The two are trying to get their merger plans back on track
US jeweller willing to consider a lower price to avoid court battle with French luxury goods group
Meet the designers reviving ancient treasures to turn heads again today
French groups beat third-quarter sales expectations buoyed by Asia
Growth at Louis Vuitton and Dior help offset steep declines elsewhere in group
Cosmetics maker faces lower demand as pandemic saps consumer buying power
Ecommerce giant’s long-awaited foray will need to convince brands and consumers
The sinuous lines and exuberant style of art moderne burst once again into this season’s jewellery
Once decried as the death knell of haute horlogerie, Japanese watchmakers are now enjoying a well-deserved moment in the sun
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