Growth in the more than €250 billion ($285 billion) personal luxury goods market should pick up next year, boosted by resurgent demand in the USA and China, after hitting a trough in 2016, consultancy Bain & Co predic...
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![]( "Long-time head of Swatch's Omega retires, deputy steps up")
Long-time head of Swatch's Omega retires, deputy steps upSwatch named Raynald Aeschlimann to head its Omega watch brand after its long-time president announced plans on Wednesday to retire.
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![]( "ITS announces an intense 15th edition")
ITS announces an intense 15th editionThe 15th edition of the competition for young designers will be held on 15th and 16th July in Trieste, Italy, and has announced plenty of new projects, with 'utopia' its chosen theme. The finalists will be revealed at...
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![]( "Swiss watchmakers change tack to embrace smartwatches")
Swiss watchmakers change tack to embrace smartwatchesSwiss watchmakers, who once dismissed smartwatches as short-lived gadgets, are now racing to grab a share of a fast-growing market via technology partnerships and stepping up investments.
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![]( "Safilo: margins shrink in 2015")
Safilo: margins shrink in 2015Due to exceptional factors, in 2015 the Italian eyewear manufacturer suffered a loss of €52.7 million, falling into the red. Excluding those factors, Safilo's adjusted net income fell by more than 84%, down to €6.9 mi...
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![]( "Swatch to launch eyewear with Safilo")
Swatch to launch eyewear with SafiloSwatch and Safilo announced on Tuesday a five-year agreement to co-design and develop creative, playful and lifestyle oriented sunglasses, scheduled to launch in spring this year.
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![]( "Hit by strong franc, Swatch profits tick lower")
Hit by strong franc, Swatch profits tick lowerSwatch on Wednesday posted a 21-percent-drop in its annual net profit, as the world's biggest watch group was slammed by a strong Swiss franc and a struggling timepiece sector.
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![]( "Richemont buys rest of Roger Dubuis in watch industry shake-up")
Richemont buys rest of Roger Dubuis in watch industry shake-upSwiss luxury group Richemont has bought the 40 percent of high-end watchmaker Roger Dubuis it did not already own, with analysts forecasting more small manufacturers will be snapped up by bigger rivals.
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![]( "Richemont sees tough trading after quarterly sales dip")
Richemont sees tough trading after quarterly sales dipCartier owner Richemont said business was likely to remain challenging after sales fell 4 percent in the final three months of 2015 as the Hong Kong market remains very weak and Islamist attacks hit tourist spending i...
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![]( "Swiss watch exports have worst November in five years")
Swiss watch exports have worst November in five yearsWatch exports from Switzerland, home to Richemont, Swatch Group and LVMH's Tag Heuer and Hublot, recorded their worst November in five years as sales to top market Hong Kong plunged more than a quarter.