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Food and beverage
Krug, composer Max Richter premiere cuvée-inspired compositions in London

The LVMH-owned Champagne house celebrated the global debut of three songs and a new short film for “Every Note Counts.”

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Watches and jewelry
Boucheron donates brooch to The Victoria and Albert Museum

The British museum is acquiring its first permanent piece from the French jeweler’s Carte Blanche collection.

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Retail
Pratesi expands Palm Beach flagship

Doubling its size, the Italian linens brand added 1,400 square feet to the space’s existing 1,150 square feet.

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Watches and jewelry
Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day produced 16pc of natural diamond sales in 2025: NDC

Specialty jeweler sales rose 2.1 percent last year as gifting holidays and engagement purchases continued to anchor demand, per new insights.

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Apparel and accessories
Tod’s returns to the Amalfi Coast in spring/summer 2026 release

The campaign from the Italian fashion label is captured by British photographer Alasdair McLellan.

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Commerce
Year-end sales jump 9pc at Hermès

The French fashion and leather goods brand is continuing its growth streak.

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Watches and jewelry
Pomellato celebrates trailblazing women at Beverly Hills event

Actresses Jane Fonda, Kerry Washington and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu were among those honored during the intimate gathering.

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Travel and hospitality
Nobu to enter Maldives with hotel, restaurant, residences

Each of the upcoming development’s estates will be featured on neighboring private islands.

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Retail
Saks Global closing most Fifth Avenue Club suite locations

The U.S. holding company is also shuttering nine mainline department store locations.

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Turning 125, Nordstrom doubles down on luxury brands, loyalty

The U.S. department store chain is introducing exclusive products and hosting events with a rotating set of partners, including Brunello Cucinelli, Chanel, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik, throughout the anniversary year.

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71pc of UK luxury shoppers prioritize sustainability when purchasing: Farfetch

New data from the online retailer shows a strong preference for repeat wear and long-term value, with nearly half of consumers surveyed viewing their fashion buys as financial investments.

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Sustainability
B Corp audit updates take effect this month

The nonprofit is sharing resources amid a transition to higher standards, including a new, global policy requiring third-party verification of all assessments and recertifications, active as of Feb. 1.

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Handpicked vintage styles inspired by FX’s ‘Love Story’ go live on Vestiaire Collective

The French luxury resale platform is promoting 1990s-era designer listings ahead of the new television series’ premiere.

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Commerce
Hublot signs Jung Kook of BTS

The South Korean boy band member wears the Swiss watchmaker’s new Big Bang Original Unico in a new campaign.

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Food and beverage
Ruinart welcomes 2026 art series partner

Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata will craft three permanent installations for the LVMH-owned Champagne house’s headquarters.

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Research
In prestige beauty category, hair outpacing fragrance purchases in US: Circana

Innovation and product launches, which rose more than 20 percent year-on-year, led primarily by an interest in treatments, styling and scalp care, helped propel the category to the strongest dollar growth from the luxury beauty sector last year, the research firm finds.

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Apparel and accessories
With ‘Fireflies,’ Valentino finds power in numbers

The spring/summer 2026 ads meditate on fashion and fragility, featuring seasonal hits such as the Panthea Bag.

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Automotive
Porsche Technology Apprentice Program graduates 100th class

More than 1,000 technicians have completed the comprehensive, 23-week-long course since it began in 1999.

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