Luxury brands
US: Polo Ralph Lauren looking to grow in India?
US luxury fashion brand Polo Ralph Lauren is refusing to be drawn on reports it is staging talks with Indian…
ITALY: Tod’s Q1 net profit rises 7% on strong shoe sales
Luxury goods maker Tod's Group SpA yesterday (14 May) posted a 7% rise in first quarter profit, boosted by strong…
FRANCE: PPR makes Puma buyout bid official
Luxury goods group PPR has officially tabled a friendly voluntary takeover offer for the remaining 72.9% of German sportswear firm…
FRANCE: Hermes reports first quarter 6.5% sales rise
Luxury goods maker Hermes International has posted a 6.5% increase in like-for-like sales for its first quarter, despite a decrease…
US: Liz Claiborne acquires half of Narciso Rodriguez
A week after reporting sharply lower profits resulting principally from weakness in its moderate brands, Liz Claiborne Monday (7 May)…