LVMH H1 Results
Luxury Goods
LVMH demonstrated good resilience in the first half of 2009 – Exceptional performance at Louis Vuitton – Market share gains.
continue reading Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 |
July 2009 Archives
Past news items published on luxury items and news
Escada - capital raising
Luxury Goods
Escada, the German luxury womenswear group, has launched plans to raise €29 million (A$29.7m) in a rights issue in a bid to restructure its debt and stave off insolvency.
continue reading Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 |
Mulberry - a money tree
Luxury Goods
Mulberry Group reported a 14% revenue increase for its fiscal year ended 31 March to £58.6 million (A$116.4m) with profit for the year falling 19.2% to £4.2 million (A$8.3m).
continue reading Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 |
Swiss Watch Exports H1 2009
Luxury Watches
Distinct fall in volumes and value – Swiss watch exports are down 26.4% for H1 2009 vs. 2008 to a value of 6.1 billion Swiss Francs (A$6.9 billion).
continue reading Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 |
Lagonda SUV
Luxury Automotive
Aston Martin has halted development of the Lagonda SUV due to the global financial crisis.
continue reading Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 |
Piech wins again!
Luxury Automotive
In another epic boardroom battle, Ferdinand Piech has won again.
continue reading Posted on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 |
Audi A5 Sportback
Luxury Automotive
Audi covers yet another niche within its expanding range.
continue reading Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 |
Porsche vs. VW latest
Luxury Automotive
Close….but keep those cigars unlit for now.
continue reading Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 |
Burberry Q1 results
Luxury Goods | Official Release
First quarter trading update and interim management report – 15 July 2009.
continue reading Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 |
Bugatti & Bentley please Billionaires
Luxury Automotive | Editorial
A$3.5 million saloon launch excitement builds.
continue reading Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 |
Beckhams pose for Armani
Luxury Advertising
Emporio Armani’s latest underwear campaign stars both David and Victoria Beckham.
continue reading Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 |
Dolce & Gabbana launch cosmetics line
Beauty & Wellbeing
Dolce & Gabbana will launch a cosmetics line early next month in conjunction with Procter & Gamble Prestige Products.
continue reading Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 |
Armani designs luxury apartments
Home & Interior
Armani/Casa are to design the interior of an historical building in the heart of Rome being converted into luxury apartments.
continue reading Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 |
All new Jaguar XJ launched in London
Luxury Automotive
Elle MacPherson revealed a different beautiful body yesterday at the Saatchi gallery in London, for the world-premiere launch of the new Jaguar XJ saloon.
continue reading Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 |
Number of Australian Millionaires drops
Wealth Management
The latest Merrill Lynch CapGemini annual global survey of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) has seen Australia’s ranking drop to 11th, from 8th.
continue reading Posted on Tue, 7 Jul 2009 |
Air NZ launch online duty free shop
Travel & Experience
Air New Zealand and DFS New Zealand have launched an online duty free store to enable international travellers to pre-order tax and duty free goods.
continue reading Posted on Tue, 7 Jul 2009 |
Coach launches budget "Poppy" line
Accessories | Editorial
Coach have launched a budget-conscious line called Poppy, with prices for accessories and handbags ranging from US$48 to US$598 and a pricing centre-of-gravity for handbags of around US$275.
continue reading Posted on Sat, 4 Jul 2009 |
Hybrid McLaren rumour
Luxury Automotive | Editorial
English supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive is planning a hybrid sportscar to take on Ferrari and Lamborghini.
continue reading Posted on Fri, 3 Jul 2009 |
Aston Martin Cygnet
Luxury Automotive | Editorial
Aston-Martin has revealed a bold new initiative in taking the new Toyota iQ city car and recrafting an Aston Martin body and interior.
continue reading Posted on Wed, 1 Jul 2009 |