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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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The New Normal

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: The Future Laboratory

As the world scratches its head and tries to work out which way the tide is going to turn, our...

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Smooth operators

Date: September 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Silk Search

Silk Search is a new London-based recruitment company that specialises in appointments in the senior echelons of the luxury industry...

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City slickers

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand:

While the City of London is a shadow of its former self in some respects, try telling that to the...

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Ritz-Carlton

Date: September 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Ritz-Carlton

Despite the financial woes of Bank of America, it has teamed up with Ritz-Carlton to open a new hotel in...

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Boisdale

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Boisdale

Ranald Macdonald, founder of the successful Boisdale restaurant in Pimlico, London, has announced plans to take the concept global. Having...

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The Affluence Collaborative is a new research partnership created by an interesting collective of names from the US and the...

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Inishturkbeg

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Inishturkbeg

Catering for those who see freedom and privacy as the biggest luxuries, Inishturkbeg is a 65-acre private island off the...

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Villa Budapest

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Villa Budapest

Villa Budapest is an ambitious project that has been set up in Budapest by entrepreneur Botond Bognar and is due...

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Rosewood San Miguel De Allende

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Rosewood

Rosewood San Miguel De Allende is a new property scheduled to open in Mexico in 2010. The hotel is located...

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The Peninsula Shanghai

Date: October 2009 (131) Category: Luxury Goods & Services, Reports Brand: Peninsula

Peninsula is just about to launch The Peninsula Shanghai. The hotel is located in Shanghai’s waterfront Bund area and has...

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