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Watches expert Robin Swithinbank weighs in twice a month with intelligence and insight on the age-old industry as it navigates the tension between tradition and reinvention.
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After Swatch Group launched an attack on Morgan Stanley’s influential annual watch report, Swatch-owned Tissot cracks open the door for a glimpse at some numbers and Robin Swithinbank says it’s time a secretive industry came clean on financials.
The Swiss watchmaker’s revenue grew by 10 percent last year, far outpacing the sector. Robin Swithinbank speaks to CEO Ilaria Resta about how she plans to keep up the momentum.
Robin Swithinbank dials in from LVMH Watch Week in Milan with details on the difficulties at TAG Heuer, Hublot’s new life beyond football and the question of Zenith’s future in the group.
Robin Swithinbank is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Swithinbank is a London based journalist, editor, and speaker who specialises in luxury watches.
The London-based showroom-turned-brand incubator, which also owns Martine Rose, is being sold to Italy’s Andrea Ciccoli. Founder Stefano Martinetto breaks down the move for BoF in this week’s High Margin luxury newsletter.
Andrea Ciccoli’s Progetto 11, parent of Italian e-commerce firm The Level Group, is taking over the cash-strapped distributor that owns Coperni and Martine Rose.
From online conversation to pricing to early store traffic data, BoF analyses how Kering’s biggest brand is adjusting its strategy, and whether it is working.
The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
The ‘everyman’ skincare market is moving towards premiumisation, as brands like Johnson’s Papatui ditch traditional one-note marketing for a more considered approach.
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Industry insiders share advice on how employees in notoriously competitive fields like fashion and beauty can protect their working hours and set professional boundaries while achieving career goals.
