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Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.

Monthly Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.

The BFC Foundation has welcomed Andin Fonyonga to its board of trustees. Fonyonga joins fellow trustees David Pemsel, Pam Batty, Laura Strain and Caroline Rush.

Spanish perfume and fashion company Puig said on Thursday it aims to raise between 2.3 billion euros ($2.46 billion) and 2.9 billion euros in Spain's largest initial public offering in almost a decade.

Two of LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault's sons and heirs were named to the board of the luxury goods conglomerate on Thursday.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make its mark across the fashion landscape, Boohoo Group has now expanded its tie-up with cloud-based e-commerce experience platform Bloomreach.

Leading North East retail destination Metrocentre is to add one major retailer and welcome another’s upgrade. Footwear retailer Clarks and lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret are joining the centre’s Green Mall location.

Fashion, accessories and homewares retailer Oliver Bonas is set to open a 3,000 sq ft store within the Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull.

As a further measure of Berry’s Jewellers’ ongoing success, the Yorkshire-based luxury jeweller has opened a large monobrand boutique for Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling in Leeds.

London-based Trouva has yet another new owner. The platform for independent boutiques and brands has been acquired by Fy! for an undisclosed sum.

British womenswear brand Mint Velvet is to open a key regional store at centre:mk in Milton Keynes this summer.

​There’s been a partial move away from big-name retailers opening multiple branches on destination shopping streets post-pandemic, but Uniqlo is bucking that trend and Thursday sees the debut of its latest megastore.

Scottish cycle clothing and accessories brand Endura has joined the growing list of eco-conscious businesses to have achieved B Corp certification.