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In 2011 the Bulgari family, majority shareholder of the renowned Italian jewellery house established in 1884 by Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari, joined forces with the LVMH Group and transferred its majority shareholding in Bulgari SpA. The L3.7bn, all-share deal made the Bulgaris the second largest family shareholder of the LVMH Group. After the acquisition FRANCESCO TRAPANI, great-grandson of the founder, CEO of Bulgari SpA and the driving force behind its success over the past 20 years, was made a member of the LVMH board of directors and appointed President of the LVMH Watch & Jewellery Division. From his position now supervising Bulgari, Chaumet, De Beers, Fred, Dior Watches, Tag Heuer, Zenith and Hublot, he gives LUCY REITER the view from the top of the luxury pyramid.

Nick Foulkes - The luck of the drawer

Today heritage is a term that is used with a sort of wilful abandon. In fact I would guess that ‘heritage of the brand’ fights it out with ‘DNA of the brand’ for the title of most abused marketing cliché...

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Law report: Time to move on

Date: May 2009 (127) Category: Features, Law

WITH sales plummeting in certain countries, brand businesses are slashing budgets across the board and, for many, personnel account for...

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The Wealth Report

Date: May 2009 (127) Category: Features

1 Number of wealthy investors grows in China Although the Shanghai Stock Exchange lost two-thirds of its value in 2008, not...

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Financial Report

Date: May 2009 (127) Category: Features, Telsey Advisory Group

The TAG Luxury Stock Index Year-to-date (as of 15/4/09), the TAG Luxury Stock Index was up 11.5%, outperforming the major market...

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There’s no place like home
Date: 8th May 09 Category: Blogs Author: Blogs, Stephen Bayley

I’d like to be remembered for a sort of stylish, bruised optimism rather than acidulous disenchantment, but I do find myself wondering ever more recurrently if the greater part of our assumptions about luxury are misplaced....

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The Outside Edge – May 2009
Date: 8th May 09 Category: Blogs Author: Blogs, Future Lab

HARDLY surprising, but having hinted to you many moons ago about ‘austerity’ and ‘waste not want not’ and ‘make do...

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Spring cleaning
Date: 8th May 09 Category: Blogs Author: Blogs, Jeffrey Miller

THERE is nothing like a spring weekend in Miami to jump-start the summer season. For many East Coast Americans, this...

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Mightier than the sword

Date: May 2009 (127) Category: Features, Limited Editions Brand: Onoto

The Onoto Pen Company was founded in 1905 by the De La Rue family to handmake beautiful pens and pioneered an ink filling system that was the forerunner of what is still used today. Dormant since the 1950s, the business was acquired and restarted in 2004 by a Norfolk entrepreneur in order to help commemorate the bicentenary of Nelson’s death. KATE PATRICK takes up the tale

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New York Retail Property

Date: May 2009 (127) Category: Features, New York Retail Property

On Madison Avenue, Krizia moved to no 805, and Jil Sander also relocated south to no 818. French perfumery Editions...

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London Retail Property

Date: May 2009 (127) Category: Features, London Retail Property Brand: Wilson McHardy

Good news at last. The British Retail Consortium reports that central London shops saw a 5.1% rise in sales during...

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Panoramic Porsche

Pricey four-door saloons (Bentley, Maserati, Maybach etc) have created a whole new £100k+ automotive segment. Now it is the turn...

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