Western boot sales on the rise since ‘Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé leaves the Luar fashion show at 154 Scott in Brooklyn during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 13, 2024. James Devaney | GC Images | Getty Images Western boots have a new protector in Beyoncé. The country fashion staple’s sales surged more than 20% in the week after the music superstar released her “Cowboy … Read more

GRANOLAS stocks power Europe to record highs, drawing Magnificent 7 comparisons

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, January 19, 2024.  Staff | Reuters Over the last 12 months, just 11 stocks made up half of the gains that powered the pan-European Stoxx 600 stock index to a record-high close on Friday. Earlier this month, Goldman Sachs … Read more

LVMH luxury watches at Watch Week in Miami

Luxury giant LVMH is making a push to gain share of the global luxury watch business, with a newly formed watch division and an array of new, higher-priced models. Sales of luxury watches worldwide are estimated at about $30 billion this year, according to market research firm IMARC Group. They’re expected to grow to more … Read more

How ‘quiet luxury’ is subtly taking over investor portfolios

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – NOVEMBER 25, 2022: Karin Teigl is seen wearing Hermès yellow leather mini Kelly, Baum & Pferdgarten green leather jacket, Lumina beige cropped turtleneck sweater and vintage checked green yellow pants. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Quiet luxury was one of last year’s biggest viral fashion trends on social media — but unlike … Read more

China’s luxury market is bouncing back. Analysts say these are new areas of opportunity

A view of a scaled-up mock of a Louis Vuitton bag during a promotional event by the French luxury brand in Shanghai on Dec. 4, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s luxury sales are rebounding, and while they’re not back to 2021 levels yet, industry analysts and financial releases … Read more

LVMH shares jump 12% as earnings point to luxury sector resilience

Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a press conference to present the 2023 annual results of LVMH in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters LVMH shares jumped more than 12% on Friday morning, after the world’s largest luxury group posted higher-than-expected sales for 2023 and … Read more

Burberry shares sink as luxury spending slowdown bites

Pedestrians walk past a Burberry Group Plc store, left, in the Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong, China. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Burberry shares plunged 9% on Thursday after the British luxury fashion retailer warned that full-year operating profit will come in at the low end of forecasts amid … Read more

LVMH buys eyewear brand Barton Perreira

Barton Perreira sunglasses are displayed during ‘A Good Time At Goodman’s’ held at Goodman’s Men’s Store in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz | Getty Images LVMH is buying luxury eyewear brand Barton Perreira, famed for making James Bond’s shades, as it taps into the fast-growing designer sunglass market. LVMH’s Thelios eyewear division agreed to acquire … Read more

Investors shrugged off a hawkish Fed and hot PPI

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a roundtable event in York, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Ryan Collerd | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, … Read more

LVMH falls to 2023 low as growth slows, pulling luxury sector lower

A LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE store in Shanghai, China on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of LVMH dropped to their lowest level of the year on Wednesday morning, after the company reported a slowdown in revenue growth that was below expectations. The stock was down 6% at … Read more