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The King’s Foundation partners with Cartier to support decorative watchmaking skills

The King’s Foundation, a charity founded by King Charles III, has announced a three-year partnership with luxury jewellery house Cartier to form a new education programme to teach the next generation of specialist artisans for the watchmaking industry. In a statement, The King’s Foundation said the move with Cartier was born of a “shared belief...

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Drest continues expansion into luxury jewellery with Cartier

Fashion styling mobile game Drest has launched a new partnership with luxury jewellery brand Cartier, as the platform continues its evolution into jewellery, broadening the platform’s luxury categories beyond fashion and accessories. The collaboration launches the new Clash de Cartier collection on Drest, inviting players to “discover, explore...

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Richemont maintains strong momentum with 11 percent sales growth in third quarter

Swiss luxury group Richemont has reported a robust performance for its third quarter ended December 31, 2025, with sales reaching 6.40 billion euros (7.45 billion dollars). At constant exchange rates, revenue increased by 11 percent against demanding double-digit comparatives from the previous year, while growth at actual exchange rates stood at...

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Richemont H1 financial results show resilient growth

For the six-month period ended 30 September 2025, Richemont delivered resilient growth despite persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. Group sales reached 10.6 billion euros (12.3 billion dollars), up 10 percent at constant exchange rates and 5 percent at actual rates, with a strong acceleration in the second quarter where sales...

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The North Face and Cartier join growing list of cyber attack targets

Sports brand The North Face and jewellery label Cartier are said to have become the latest fashion retailers to face cyber attacks. According to the BBC, North Face had contacted some customers revealing that it had discovered a “small-scale” attack in April. Hackers were reported to have targeted the brand through “credential stuffing”, a...

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Richemont, a fundamental reorganisation at the top of the watchmaking industry

Richemont Group, officially known as Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, is embarking on a major transformation of its internal organisation. Under the leadership of CEO Nicolas Bos, the Specialist Watchmakers (SWM) division is being dissolved, leading to strategic reassignments within the group's watchmaking companies. Among these changes,...

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Richemont: Q3 sales increase by 10 percent to 6.15 billion euros

Zurich – Swiss luxury giant Richemont reported better-than-expected sales for its third quarter on Thursday, despite pressure on demand in China, posting double-digit growth in its other major markets. For the period from October to December 2024, the group, which owns the Cartier jewelry house among others, saw its sales increase by 10 percent...

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18 percent sales decline in Asia Pacific impacts Richemont's Q1

At constant exchange rates, Richemont’s sales in the first quarter rose by 1 percent to 5.3 billion euros, after growing by 19 percent in the prior-year period. The company said that the results demonstrated the group’s resilience in a continuing uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment. Richemont reports sales growth in all regions...

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Richemont names Louis Ferla as CEO of Cartier

Richemont has announced that Louis Ferla, currently CEO of Vacheron Constantin, will succeed Cyrille Vigneron as chief executive officer of Cartier, effective September 1, 2024. Vigneron, the company said in a statement, who has decided to retire after eight years at the helm of the maison, will assume the position of chairman of Cartier culture...

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Bernard Arnault, LVMH chief, buys shares in Richemont

LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault has reportedly bought shares in Cartier parent Richemont, the rival luxury group based in Switzerland. Widely seen as a personal investment, Mr Arnault is thought to own a small shareholding and would not directly influence LVMH's corporate strategy or lead to immediate synergies between LVMH and Richemont....

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Mexican claims victory in 28 dollar Cartier earrings battle

A Mexican man has claimed a victory over French luxury brand Cartier, saying an error allowed him to buy two pairs of earrings for 28 dollars that were supposed to cost nearly 28,000 dollars. After a four-month struggle, doctor Rogelio Villarreal said he had finally received the jewelry, which he accused the company of refusing to deliver after...

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South Coast Plaza to see 30 new luxury store openings in 2024

More than 30 luxury brands are set to open new locations at South Coast Plaza this year. Leading fashion houses, including Cartier, Gucci, and Lanvin, will open their doors for the first time at the shopping center in Costa Mesa, California, throughout 2024. The largest shopping center on the West Coast of the United States, South Coast Plaza,...