Swatch buyers in China hesitate over higher prices, CEO says

By Reuters Published Apr 1, 2024 The Chinese market is likely to be difficult until the end of the year with consumers hesitating over higher prices, the chief executive of Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview. Reuters Swatch CEO Nick Hayek told the Neue Zuercher Zeitung that China still … Read more

Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape

By Bloomberg Published Mar 24, 2024 Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year. Last week the scale of the problem hit home for one of fashion’s biggest but most exposed brands, Gucci. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – … Read more

Swatch Group sales miss record as strong franc dents results

By Bloomberg Published Jan 23, 2024 Swatch Group AG failed to hit the sales record predicted by its chief executive officer as the return of customers in China for brands including Omega and Longines disappointed and a strong Swiss franc weighed down results. Swatch Group – Tissot The Biel, Switzerland-based company reported revenue of 7.9 … Read more