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Geneva watch show opens in throes of banking turmoil
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» GENEVA - The Geneva watch fair opened Monday buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008 financial crisis.
Generation Z finding time for second-hand luxury watches
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» ZURICH - Swiss watches are in high demand these days, but sales of second-hand timepieces are also booming, driven by Generation Z buyers who want luxury goods but are also sustainability-minded.
Luxury looks homeward as Covid curtails travel
AFP, Published on 01/08/2021
» PARIS - The luxury sector has flashed back from the Covid-19 pandemic but the crisis is still putting a crimp in travel, a key part of the market.
Switzerland's Richemont, China's Alibaba team up
AFP, Published on 26/10/2018
» ZURICH - Swiss luxury goods group Richemont announced Friday a partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to develop platforms in China for high-end products.