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Will the Kering Hope Trade Hold Up?

In this week’s High Margin newsletter: Kering shares pop off again as its sales decline slows — despite a lack of clarity on Gucci’s next steps.
Kering’s incoming chief executive Luca De Meo needs to urgently tackle debt levels and management structure, writes Luca Solca.
Kering’s valuation is up 67 percent since Luca de Meo’s CEO nomination in June. (Kering)

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Robert Williams is Luxury Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in Paris and drives BoF’s coverage of the dynamic luxury fashion sector.

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