Intelligence Briefs and commentary on LVMH, Kering, Hermès and other luxury groups and brands, open in full. Where desire is built or lost, from image to price. The financial results follow, and they test the reading.
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What LVMH buys, and what it lets go
Article. CPP-Luxury, October 2026.
LVMH under pressure as China's tax crackdown hits luxury spending
Quoted. Fibre2Fashion, October 2026, on LVMH's third quarter and China's tax crackdown.
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Chanel Is Doubling Down On China While Luxury Rivals Shut Their Stores
Quoted. Fibre2Fashion, September 2026, on Chanel's China strategy.
When a Street Stops Getting More Expensive, Watch Who Buys It
Via Montenapoleone stopped getting more expensive. It also became the most contested piece of ground in the industry. Only the second one matters.
Chanel and Charvet: The Address Was the Asset
The most valuable thing Chanel acquired is not a shirtmaker. It is an address on Place Vendôme.
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The Outlook for 87 Luxury Houses
A Strategy Study that rates 87 luxury brands and brand lines in fashion, jewellery, watches and beauty on three horizons.
PDF, 10 pages, October 2026. US$390.