Andrea Felsted

The Swatch and Audemars Bioceramic Royal Pop Collection launches on May 16.

Swatch is seeking a Royal Pop from Audemars Piguet hype

Exports of Swiss watches to the US have been gyrating because of import duties.

The Rolex you want may be in stock - but not for long

Even the fashion sneaker, a kind of hybrid between sporty and smart, is evolving more towards the latter.

Want to keep your job? Buy yourself a blazer

For Kering’s new chief executive officer Luca de Meo, the sale shores up the company's finances and provides some breathing room until he can get Gucci, his biggest brand, firing on all cylinders.

Kering buys time for Gucci’s revival with beauty unit sale

Lululemon has been at the forefront of brand protection, for example suing Peloton Interactive in 2021 over a line of workout clothes that the Canadian company said copied its proprietary designs.

This economy is ripe for fake and copycat luxury goods

Burberry Group CFO Kate Ferry says the British luxury brand, which generates about 30% of sales from Chinese consumers at home and abroad, is seeing a quarter-on-quarter improvement and “a little bit of stabilisation” in China.

When will luxury’s perfect storm pass?

During its earnings call last week, Walmart CEO McMillon also said he wanted to expand the company’s operating profit faster than sales.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Walmart needs to remember who has the real power

Vietnam, one of the countries hit with Trump's hefty duties, accounts for half of Nike's footwear production.
US TARIFFS

Your Rolex and Nikes are about to get more expensive

The Adidas Samba has been the hottest sneaker for the past couple of years.

Nike Killshot is the next Adidas Samba

Celine's Hedi Slimane set the tone, introducing menswear and embellishing bags with the double-C Triomphe logo. New designer Michael Rider should be able to continue in this vein while adapting the aesthetic.

High-profile designer moves show how much luxury is hurting