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LVMH loses another bubbly battle

Moët Hennessy sued a small cooperative in Alsace for using a silver label similar to those that adorn Veuve Clicquot champagne bottles. But when the case brought by LVMH's wines and spirits division finally reached one of France's highest courts, it was rejected.

Free access France 30.09.2025

Golden Miles
Kering's secret plan to make Italy's most expensive building profitable

Bought for a premium price in 2024, Kering's Milan building has become a strategic liability.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only Italy 25.09.2025

A peek into JW Anderson's future London outlet

Jonathan Anderson, Dior's artistic director, is reorienting his personal brand towards art and design, so as not to compete with his work at LVMH. The first milestone in this shift will be the opening of a new boutique in London next month.

Subscribers only United Kingdom 25.09.2025

Bellettini's arrival at Gucci's helm has ripple effects on contractors

On 17 September, Kering announced the appointment of Francesca Bellettini as CEO of Gucci. For the past two years, the group's flagship company has been using service providers close to her, which has raised eyebrows within the firm.

Subscribers only Italy 23.09.2025

Puiforcat decline undermines Hermès growth

The excellent results achieved by the French company, one of the few luxury groups to maintain double-digit growth, obscure the financial woes of its struggling silversmith Puiforcat.

Subscribers only France 23.09.2025

Why lab-grown diamonds no longer cut it for Vever

For more than a decade, the French company had eschewed natural stones entirely on ethical and ecological grounds. But market forces have now led to a U-turn.

Subscribers only France Running Story - Russian diamonds 23.09.2025

Louis Vuitton secures conviction against Paris flea market operator for selling fakes

The company managing the French capital's main flea market, which is a hub for the sale of counterfeit luxury goods, has been convicted alongside a seller in what is a legal first.

Subscribers only Houses 18.09.2025

Sales at jeweller Fred plummet

Just as it's getting ready to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2026, French jeweller Fred, a subsidiary of LVMH that has a strong presence in the Asian market, is seeing its sales decline.

Subscribers only Houses 18.09.2025

Spotlight
Mammoth cash sales lumber 'presidents' jeweller' Arije with record fines

The Parisian jeweller favoured by foreign dignitaries has been hit with unprecedented sanctions after repeatedly flouting a strict ceiling on cash payments. Glitz spills the beans on this hitherto undisclosed punishment.

Subscribers only Houses 16.09.2025

Carla Chalouhi, co-owner of jeweller Arije, which is in trouble for allowing customers to exceed cash payment limits.

Tiffany's plots grandiose return to former Parisian home

Bought by LVMH in 2021, Tiffany & Co only has two mini-boutiques in the French capital. To fix this, and while waiting for the completion of its mega-flagship on the Champs-Elysées, the jeweller has worked on a return to its old Parisian address.

Subscribers only Houses 16.09.2025

LVMH lobbyists' frantic efforts in Brussels come to nought

Following the intervention in June of Alexandre Arnault, new number two at Moët Hennessy, LVMH lobbyists did their best to urge the EU to spare alcohol producers in its tariff negotiations with Donald Trump. Yet last month, despite numerous meetings, Brussels and Washington confirmed that US customs duties on alcohol would rise by 15%.

Subscribers only Houses 16.09.2025

Chinese group Icicle freezes its Carven plans

The French brand's plummeting results has prompted its Chinese shareholder to scale back its ambitions and also inject fresh capital.

Subscribers only Houses 16.09.2025

Van Cleef & Arpels targeted by specialised counterfeiters

The brand, and in particular its Alhambra collection favoured by footballers and influencers, is still topping the sales – and seizures – charts for counterfeit goods. Seizures in the United States are reaching record levels and investigators believe that there is a criminal network dedicated solely to the jeweller.

Subscribers only Houses 11.09.2025

Goldsmith of Napoleon (and of Saudi royal family) seeks to drum up funds

Since purchasing Odiot in 2024, Gilles-Emmanuel Trutat, a Swiss-based private debt investor, has been raising money and is hoping to issue a couple of corporate bonds.

Subscribers only Houses 11.09.2025

France's anti-money laundering unit homes in on luxury sector

Reports of suspicious transactions in the luxury market have rocketed over the past two year, prompting the French government's financial watchdog to introduce a raft of priority measures targeting the trade in luxury goods.

Subscribers only Houses 11.09.2025

LVMH, L'Oréal and Exor among long list of buyers rejected by late Giorgio Armani

The death last week of the famous Italian fashion designer has raised the question of his succession. His empire, which has been the subject of much speculation, has remained independent until now, despite a series of confidential negotiations with LVMH and L'Oréal, as Glitz reveals here.

Subscribers only Houses 09.09.2025

Ralph Lauren shifts strategic focus to ultra-wealthy

The end of outlets, price increases, investment in premium brands - the US fashion house has responded to the global consumer crisis by focusing primarily on the most affluent customers. Other luxury brands have also gone down this road, but for Ralph Lauren it marks a break with the strategies of the past.

Subscribers only Houses 09.09.2025

Short sellers rein in their assault on Kering

The rise in the luxury group's share price since July has forced speculators who were betting massively on the price plummeting to stop shorting the stock.

Subscribers only Houses 09.09.2025

Globe-Trotter and Smythson owner Oakley set to recruit ex-Delsey boss

Peter Dubens and David Till's private equity firm Oakley, an investor in top-end luxury brands such as British trunkmaker Globe-Trotter, leather goods company Frank Smythson and Italian tableware manufacturer Alessi, is gearing up to recruit ex-Delsey boss Davide Traxler

Subscribers only Houses 04.09.2025

Dior targeted by three class actions

Christian Dior (LVMH) is facing at least three class action lawsuits in the United States over a data breach that occurred in January 2025.

Subscribers only Houses 04.09.2025

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Houses

LVMH loses another bubbly battle

Golden Miles
Kering's secret plan to make Italy's most expensive building profitable

A peek into JW Anderson's future London outlet

Bellettini's arrival at Gucci's helm has ripple effects on contractors

Puiforcat decline undermines Hermès growth

Why lab-grown diamonds no longer cut it for Vever

Louis Vuitton secures conviction against Paris flea market operator for selling fakes

Sales at jeweller Fred plummet

Spotlight
Mammoth cash sales lumber 'presidents' jeweller' Arije with record fines

Tiffany's plots grandiose return to former Parisian home

LVMH lobbyists' frantic efforts in Brussels come to nought

Chinese group Icicle freezes its Carven plans

Van Cleef & Arpels targeted by specialised counterfeiters

Goldsmith of Napoleon (and of Saudi royal family) seeks to drum up funds

France's anti-money laundering unit homes in on luxury sector

LVMH, L'Oréal and Exor among long list of buyers rejected by late Giorgio Armani

Ralph Lauren shifts strategic focus to ultra-wealthy

Short sellers rein in their assault on Kering

Globe-Trotter and Smythson owner Oakley set to recruit ex-Delsey boss

Dior targeted by three class actions

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Houses

LVMH loses another bubbly battle

Golden Miles Kering's secret plan to make Italy's most expensive building profitable

A peek into JW Anderson's future London outlet

Bellettini's arrival at Gucci's helm has ripple effects on contractors

Puiforcat decline undermines Hermès growth

Why lab-grown diamonds no longer cut it for Vever

Louis Vuitton secures conviction against Paris flea market operator for selling fakes

Sales at jeweller Fred plummet

Spotlight Mammoth cash sales lumber 'presidents' jeweller' Arije with record fines

Tiffany's plots grandiose return to former Parisian home

LVMH lobbyists' frantic efforts in Brussels come to nought

Chinese group Icicle freezes its Carven plans

Van Cleef & Arpels targeted by specialised counterfeiters

Goldsmith of Napoleon (and of Saudi royal family) seeks to drum up funds

France's anti-money laundering unit homes in on luxury sector

LVMH, L'Oréal and Exor among long list of buyers rejected by late Giorgio Armani

Ralph Lauren shifts strategic focus to ultra-wealthy

Short sellers rein in their assault on Kering

Globe-Trotter and Smythson owner Oakley set to recruit ex-Delsey boss

Dior targeted by three class actions

About Glitz

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Golden Miles
Kering's secret plan to make Italy's most expensive building profitable

Spotlight
Mammoth cash sales lumber 'presidents' jeweller' Arije with record fines