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At BS Manthan, Hublot CEO Julien Tornare delved into what it takes to build a global luxury powerhouse, why authenticity and innovation matter, and whether India can create its own LVMH

E-commerce, travel retail, and rising consumer aspirations beyond metro markets are driving the surge in demand for luxury brands. Online sales from smaller towns have doubled compared to last year

Until recently, only a handful of luxury brands including LVMH watch labels Hublot and Tag Heuer as well as Kering-owned fashion brands Gucci and Balenciaga have experimented with crypto payment offer

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The president and CEO of Gucci is stepping down later this year, the latest shakeup to the luxury fashion brand and coming as part of a series of changes to its parent company, the French conglomerate Kering. Marco Bizzarri will depart the Italian design house in September after eight years at the helm, with Kering saying on Tuesday that he "masterminded the execution of Gucci's outstanding growth strategy since 2015". He was part of Kering's leadership for 18 years. Bizzarri will be replaced by Jean-Francois Palus, who is now Kering's managing director. Palus will be tasked with strengthening Gucci's teams and operations as the brand rebuilds influence and momentum, according to the company's statement. Historically, Gucci accounted for most of Kering's profits, but it has been under some scrutiny after underperforming rivals. Kering also said it was promoting Yves Saint Laurent President and CEO Francesca Bellettini as deputy CEO for brand development, managing all of its fashion

The strong comeback by Gucci after a disappointing third quarter will come as a relief for Kering, as the label accounts for 60% of its revenues and around 70% of its profits

Research, led by social media analytics firm Ghost Data and shared exclusively with Reuters, showed counterfeiters hawking imitations of luxury brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Prada

Popular Italian fashion brand Gucci has released two new cases for Apple AirPods at a starting price of $460

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Across the luxury goods industry as a whole, e-commerce accounts for around 10 percent of business today and should reach 25 percent of sales by 2025

It is the educated consumer who caused an epiphany on both the high street and the haute street

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