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Cartier

Founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, Cartier specialises in jewellery, watches, glasses and perfume, as well as bags and wallets. It belongs to the Richemont group.

Luxembourg
The Independents rewards new associates with shares

The founders of luxury PR group The Independents have brought four new partners into the fold.

Subscribers only Houses 07.12.2023

France, United States
Brands navigate uncharted legal waters in quest for confidentiality

From CEOs to temporary workers, confidentiality clauses are ubiquitous in luxury sector employment contracts, but they often involve extrapolations of existing laws.

Subscribers only Houses 07.12.2023

Front Row | United Kingdom, United States
Online retail acrobat José Neves walks merger tightrope

The guru of online luxury retail had been on the up ever since founding Farfetch in 2008. But the company's plummeting share price and Richemont's arrival on the scene means he may now have to dance to someone else's tune.

Subscribers only Entourage 30.11.2023

The founder of the Farfetch platform, José Neves.

France, Switzerland
Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

Swiss luxury giant Richemont poured €2.1m into the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation in 2020 and 2021 to help renovate its basement. The revamped space now houses pieces by the late French-Tunisian designer, as well as his personal collection.

Subscribers only Families 30.11.2023

Switzerland
Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

The mood is gloomy in Bellevue, Richemont's ultra-modern headquarters in Switzerland: every one of the group's brands has been ordered to cut its projected budget for 2024.

Subscribers only Houses 23.11.2023

Spotlight | France
Luxury heavyweights monopolise funding of France's artist residencies abroad

Van Cleef & Arpels, Chanel and the Bettencourt family have established themselves in recent years as key financial backers of the Ministry of Culture and Foreign Ministry's artist residencies abroad. Other brands have followed suit.

Subscribers only Entourage 16.11.2023

Van Cleef & Arpels, Chanel and the Bettencourt family, key financial partners of the artistic residencies organised by the French Culture and Foreign Ministries.

United States
Saks store closes after struggling to pay its rent

Experiencing serious difficulties like its fellow American counterparts Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale's, the luxury retail chain Saks has been facing a rent problem in one of the East Coast's main shopping destinations.

Subscribers only Entourage 02.11.2023

United Kingdom, United States
How Farfetch organises its finances

Richemont's fashion houses are gearing up for a major overhaul after European antitrust authorities on 23 October approved its merger with Farfetch.

Subscribers only Entourage 26.10.2023

Switzerland
Montblanc watches burdened by poor performances

With Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki on his way out, the Richemont-owned pen and leather goods manufacturer has another untimely issue on its hands: its watch subsidiary is weighed down by heavy debts.

Subscribers only Houses 05.10.2023

Belgium, France
The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

When it opened a year ago, the Jacquemus boutique on the French capital's Avenue Montaigne was heralded as a pop-up store. A year later, the shop has become a permanent fixture, with premises rented from a low-profile property magnate who is no stranger to the luxury sector.

Subscribers only Houses 14.09.2023

United States
TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

LVMH watchmaker TAG Heuer - the brand that Frédéric Arnault, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's second-youngest son, has headed since 2020 - is about to embark on a dramatic sales push in the United States. Its aim is to have 50 of its own shops.

Subscribers only Houses 14.09.2023

France
Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

French fragrance house Diptyque - whose candles grace the lobbies of luxury hotels, spas and high-end fashion boutiques - is the latest brand to announce plans to sponsor the arts.

Subscribers only Houses 31.08.2023

France
Richemont and LVMH not in clover as fresh legal battles blossom

After clashing first over the use of the Vendôme name, and then over the poaching of managers and, potentially, of trade secrets, luxury giants Richemont and LVMH are now squaring off over the intellectual copyright of a range of clover-shaped jewellery.

Free access Houses 06.07.2023

France
Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list, episode 2: Summer browsing

While LVMH chief Bernard Arnault has officially denied plans to buy Cartier, the luxury giant is exploring other acquisition targets - including a 150-year-old tailor.

Subscribers only Houses 29.06.2023

Russia
Luxury jewellers seek alternative solutions now that Russian diamonds are off limits

Unable to buy Russian diamonds due to US and EU sanctions, jewellery companies are looking for other options to help them play by the rules and polish up their reputations with clients.

Subscribers only Houses 29.06.2023

Switzerland
Former Cartier CEO Perrin still raking in hefty fees from Richemont

Since leaving Richemont in 2016, former Cartier chief Alain Dominique Perrin has continued to earn millions of Swiss francs a year from the group, officially as a marketing and development consultant.

Subscribers only Houses 08.06.2023

France, United States
Luxury brands turn to temp agencies as search for sales staff grows desperate

Already struggling to recruit qualified factory workers, luxury houses are now having a hard time finding staff for their boutiques.

Subscribers only Houses 01.06.2023

Spotlight | France
Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list

LVMH's CEO and founder already has 75 brands under his belt, but he still has his eye on several independent companies. Here is a run-down of the luxury magnate's wish list.

Subscribers only Houses 18.05.2023

Bernard Arnault has been quietly eyeing up a clutch of small but prestigious brands.

Russia, United States
Looming Russian diamonds' embargo fails to take shine off sales of its coloured stones

US diplomacy has been pushing to get the G7, which is about to meet in Japan, to discuss a sanctions plan on Russian diamonds. Whatever the outcome of these talks, one thing is certain: emeralds mined for Moscow will continue to be sold freely.

Free access Entourage 18.05.2023

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
Madagascar sapphire mine exposes jewellery firms' hollow 'ethical' claims

All the luxury groups, from Richemont to LVMH, have made traceability commitments for their coloured stone jewellery. But the realities of a market concentrated in a handful of countries make credible certification impossible. Glitz.paris looks into the situation in Madagascar, the epicentre of the sapphire business.

Subscribers only Houses 11.05.2023

In the absence of a proper traceability system, jewellers have come up with charters of good conduct to try to respond to their customers' concerns.

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Cartier

Luxembourg
The Independents rewards new associates with shares

France, United States
Brands navigate uncharted legal waters in quest for confidentiality

Front Row | United Kingdom, United States
Online retail acrobat José Neves walks merger tightrope

France, Switzerland
Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

Switzerland
Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

Spotlight | France
Luxury heavyweights monopolise funding of France's artist residencies abroad

United States
Saks store closes after struggling to pay its rent

United Kingdom, United States
How Farfetch organises its finances

Switzerland
Montblanc watches burdened by poor performances

Belgium, France
The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

United States
TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

France
Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

France
Richemont and LVMH not in clover as fresh legal battles blossom

France
Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list, episode 2: Summer browsing

Russia
Luxury jewellers seek alternative solutions now that Russian diamonds are off limits

Switzerland
Former Cartier CEO Perrin still raking in hefty fees from Richemont

France, United States
Luxury brands turn to temp agencies as search for sales staff grows desperate

Spotlight | France
Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list

Russia, United States
Looming Russian diamonds' embargo fails to take shine off sales of its coloured stones

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
Madagascar sapphire mine exposes jewellery firms' hollow 'ethical' claims

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Glitz

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Indigo Publications' websites

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Cartier

Luxembourg The Independents rewards new associates with shares

France, United States Brands navigate uncharted legal waters in quest for confidentiality

Front Row | United Kingdom, United States Online retail acrobat José Neves walks merger tightrope

France, Switzerland Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

Switzerland Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

Spotlight | France Luxury heavyweights monopolise funding of France's artist residencies abroad

United States Saks store closes after struggling to pay its rent

United Kingdom, United States How Farfetch organises its finances

Switzerland Montblanc watches burdened by poor performances

Belgium, France The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

United States TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

France Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

France Richemont and LVMH not in clover as fresh legal battles blossom

France Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list, episode 2: Summer browsing

Russia Luxury jewellers seek alternative solutions now that Russian diamonds are off limits

Switzerland Former Cartier CEO Perrin still raking in hefty fees from Richemont

France, United States Luxury brands turn to temp agencies as search for sales staff grows desperate

Spotlight | France Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list

Russia, United States Looming Russian diamonds' embargo fails to take shine off sales of its coloured stones

Spotlight | France, Switzerland Madagascar sapphire mine exposes jewellery firms' hollow 'ethical' claims

Refine your search

About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Luxembourg
The Independents rewards new associates with shares

France, United States
Brands navigate uncharted legal waters in quest for confidentiality

Front Row | United Kingdom, United States
Online retail acrobat José Neves walks merger tightrope

France, Switzerland
Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

Switzerland
Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

Spotlight | France
Luxury heavyweights monopolise funding of France's artist residencies abroad

United States
Saks store closes after struggling to pay its rent

United Kingdom, United States
How Farfetch organises its finances

Switzerland
Montblanc watches burdened by poor performances

Belgium, France
The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

United States
TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

France
Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

France
Richemont and LVMH not in clover as fresh legal battles blossom

France
Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list, episode 2: Summer browsing

Russia
Luxury jewellers seek alternative solutions now that Russian diamonds are off limits

Switzerland
Former Cartier CEO Perrin still raking in hefty fees from Richemont

France, United States
Luxury brands turn to temp agencies as search for sales staff grows desperate

Spotlight | France
Bernard Arnault's dream shopping list

Russia, United States
Looming Russian diamonds' embargo fails to take shine off sales of its coloured stones

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
Madagascar sapphire mine exposes jewellery firms' hollow 'ethical' claims