Thu, Apr 24
By Christina PassarielloPARIS -- Gucci plans to market lower-price products more aggressively in an attempt to reverse a drop in sales in the first quarter, said an executive at the Italian fashion brand's parent, PPR SA.The decision is one of the first strategy shifts announced by a lux...
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source: Bloomberg
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source: Reuters
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source: Financial Times
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source: Bloomberg
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Published Wed, Dec 2
Hochtief Said to Struggle to Lure Investors to IPO 
source: Bloomberg
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Published Wed, Dec 2
Weinberg May Succeed Sanofi Chairman 
source: Wall Street Journal
Earlier, he was chief executive of luxury goods company PPR SA, which owns the Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci brands. Until recently he was also chairman of ... and more »
Published Mon, Nov 30
Heir to Gucci Empire Reveals Plan to Double Bet on Fashion 
source: Wall Street Journal
Exiting from retail puts more emphasis on PPR's Gucci Group -- whose stable of brands also includes Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta and jeweler ... French Firm PPR Looking to Sell Nearly 50% of its Brands to Raise FundsTopNews United Kingdom (blog)
Published Tue, Nov 24