Jimmy Choo cashes in on sterling fall as profit and revenue grow
Luxury retailer says prospects have never looked better as it opens new stores around the world and benefits from weaker pound
Luxury goods sector
Swiss watch exports to UK rise as tourists make most of fall in sterling
Increase taps into surge of visitors to UK, exploiting what has become the cheapest luxury market in the world, say analysts
Revlon to buy Elizabeth Arden for $870m
Elizabeth Arden is known for its luxury skincare products, especially anti-ageing ranges, while Revlon is stronger in hair colour
Christopher Bailey: from Burberry chief executive to chief hatchet man
Fashion brand’s profit fall prompts bolder thinking from Bailey, who could use a retail specialist to help him turn things around
Disney pins its merchandise designs on an adult audience
Animation giant is raiding its archives to help designers build fashion lines based on its fabled characters and stories, from £3,000 Cinderella slippers to Captain America outfits
Bagging a return – why the Hermes Birkin handbag is the best investment
Study shows the £150,000 Hermes bag averaged a 14.2% annual return since 1980 beating the S&P 500 index and gold. The only problem is getting your hands on one