World’s largest luxury group hit from pullback in spending by Chinese consumers
France’s biggest art fair’s debut in its auspicious new venue dovetails with heavyweight museum shows
Former Vuitton and Prada executive must execute a turnaround of the struggling Gucci brand
Plus, the race to lead the IOC and Juve’s year of financial pain
Investor confidence is proving to be very hard to shake
French group’s foray into motorsport comes as luxury industry seeks to increase audience and popularity
Fashion label to be acquired by New York-based Bluestar Alliance
The wolf in cashmere has again marked his territory
Deal allows Remo Ruffini to increase his shareholding in Italian company
Row is latest stand-off in French media landscape dominated by billionaire owners
LVMH-owned brand latest to signal weakness following L’Oréal and Estée Lauder
Shows devoted to sneakers and streetwear have drawn big crowds
Plus; social media influencers make themselves heard by using their platform to help drive the sport forward
Prominent position of sponsors’ brands is first for the Games
Labels from Gucci to Burberry are struggling as aspirational shoppers pull back from extravagance
Also in this newsletter: Eurozone business activity slows, global hunger warning, tourism backlash
Weaker than expected profits add to investor concerns about demand in China and industry outlook
Jean-Marc Gallot’s efforts to broaden occasions when people drink bubbly butts up against tradition
With bottles of Moët and Louis Vuitton trunks never far from sight, the Parisian conglomerate’s brands have already made their mark on the Games
Investment could revive speculation about takeover scenarios among world’s biggest luxury groups
Louis Vuitton embraces fashion as merchandise, Rick Owens goes biblical, while Comme des Garçons is strong and singular
Cécile Cabanis will join world’s largest luxury group with plans to succeed veteran Jean-Jacques Guiony
Brands led by LVMH pour money into reviving French capital’s most famous thoroughfare
Promotion for French billionaire’s second-youngest child follows his appointment as head of watches unit
The Louis Vuitton chief wants to turn the LVMH-owned luxury brand into a cultural juggernaut
