Briefing
The latest from across luxury business: the moves, deals and numbers that matter, gathered as they break.
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Arnault reclaims top spot in French wealth ranking
The LVMH chairman and his family have returned to first place in Challenges magazine's annual ranking of French fortunes, a year after losing the title.
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LVMH's trademark fights expose China's tricky luxury terrain
Louis Vuitton's legal action against a Chinese bubble-tea chain over its logo underlines how brand protection remains a persistent and costly challenge for luxury groups operating in China.
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Gucci beauty license moves to L'Oréal a year early
Coty has agreed to end its Gucci fragrance and cosmetics licence ahead of schedule, clearing the way for L'Oréal to take over the business in mid-2027.
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Valentino turns to bond markets to refinance debt
The Italian fashion house plans to sell €450 million in senior secured notes to replace bank debt, a move that signals how luxury groups are managing financing costs after a period of slower demand.
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Givaudan takes equity stake in microencapsulation specialist Microcaps
The fragrance and beauty giant is investing in Swiss technology firm Microcaps to strengthen its ingredient delivery capabilities, part of a wider push by flavour and fragrance houses to control the science behind scent longevity.
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Hilton and Reuben Brothers to convert former W Miami Beach into Waldorf Astoria
The rebrand marks Waldorf Astoria's debut in Miami Beach and extends Hilton's push to grow its luxury portfolio through conversions of existing assets rather than ground-up builds.
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Bogart Groupe circles Marionnaud in exclusive talks
David Konckier's Bogart Groupe is in exclusive discussions with CK Hutchison Holdings to acquire the Marionnaud perfumery chain.
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Baccarat's Laurence Nicolas reports strong 2025 as lighting demand holds firm
The crystal house's chief executive credited healthy demand for exceptional lighting fixtures and decorative objects for a strong 2025 financial performance.
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Court orders Bernard Arnault to pay €22.5 million in back taxes
A French court has ruled that the LVMH chief executive owes taxes tied to a long-running dispute over previous years.
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Mazarine hires ex-Vestiaire Collective executive Marie Tobaly to back global expansion
The communications and events group has appointed Tobaly, formerly Vestiaire Collective's global communications head, as chief of staff and a member of its strategic committee.
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Dar Global eyes distressed London developments as it warns on policy risk
The Saudi-backed luxury developer is scouting prime central London sites left stranded by higher financing costs, while cautioning that shifting UK property rules under successive prime ministers undermine investor confidence.
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Madison Avenue's retail vacancy hits a 20-year low
A new Business Improvement District report shows New York's premier luxury corridor has completed a multiyear recovery, with implications for how brands weigh flagship strategy in an era of cautious real estate expansion.
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Titan's jewellery and watches arm posts sharp Q1 growth
India's largest branded jewellery group reported a sizeable rise in quarterly business, aided by festival demand, aggressive store expansion and strong momentum in North America and the Gulf.
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Lalique museum heist puts spotlight on security at small luxury institutions
A masked gang stole an estimated €4.5 million in jewellery from a museum run by the French crystal house, prosecutors said.
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Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy as Exemplar Luxury Group
The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman has shed most of its debt and changed hands as it exits chapter 11.
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Beauty executive Andrew Stanleick joins Gauge Capital
The industry veteran has been named managing director and operating partner at the private equity firm.
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Burlington to shrink most of its store fleet by 2028
Chief executive Michael O'Sullivan says 80% of stores will be relocated, downsized or newly opened to a smaller format within two years.
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Dickson Poon weighs sale of Harvey Nichols
The Hong Kong billionaire is reportedly exploring options for the British department store chain after 35 years at its helm.
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Paris court orders Bernard Arnault to pay €22.5 million in back taxes
The LVMH chief executive intends to challenge the ruling from the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal.
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EasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5.5bn takeover bid
A US private credit group has secured board support for a deal that would take the UK budget airline private after two decades on the London market.