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China extends EU brandy anti-dumping investigation by three months

China extends EU brandy anti-dumping investigation by three months

China's commerce ministry said it would extend its anti-dumping investigation into brandy originating from the European Union by three months, less than the full extension allowed under its previous guidance.
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Alaïa adds café, bookshop to London store

Alaïa adds café, bookshop to London store

The label owned by Richemont and led by Pieter Mulier has recently opened a café and bookshop on the top floor of its New Bond Street store in London, adding a new dimension via a format that could be deployed elsewhere.
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Brunello Cucinelli introduces second Castello di Solomeo vintage in New York

Brunello Cucinelli introduces second Castello di Solomeo vintage in New York

Held at the label's exclusive Casa Cucinelli, the media was treated to a 360-degree brand experience.
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At Abbot Kinney Boulevard, retail is booming

At Abbot Kinney Boulevard, retail is booming

Considered the “coolest block in America” 15 years ago, Venice's most popular commercial street is trying to regain momentum. FashionNetwork.com looks at what the retail offer on Abbot Kinney looks like today. 
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Pantone Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse launches to mixed reviews

Pantone Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse launches to mixed reviews

Despite its conjuring of a cozy, soft brown, not everyone embraced the hue.
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Simone and Max Rocha publish books on fashion and cooking

Simone and Max Rocha publish books on fashion and cooking

Think of it as cool sibling symbiosis in fashion and fine food, since designer Simone Rocha and brother Max Rocha have each just published books on their adventures on runway and in kitchen.
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Dolce & Gabbana opens holiday market in Sydney

Dolce & Gabbana opens holiday market in Sydney

Dolce & Gabbana has unveiled a special holiday market at its Sydney boutique.
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Hennessy suspends plan to bottle cognac in China, say staff

Hennessy suspends plan to bottle cognac in China, say staff

Hennessy has suspended a plan to bottle its brandy in China to avoid import tariffs, staff briefed by management said on Tuesday, after hundreds of workers went on strike last week to protest the move.
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Cognac workers protest as Hennessy weighs bottling in China

Cognac workers protest as Hennessy weighs bottling in China

Cognac workers threatened to resume strikes next week after LVMH’s Hennessy said it’s studying the option of bottling in China in a bid to avoid tariffs the country recently imposed on European brandy.
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Hennessy workers strike as France's Macron urges Xi to drop China cognac tariffs

Hennessy workers strike as France's Macron urges Xi to drop China cognac tariffs

Hennessy staff extended a strike on Wednesday over its plans to bottle cognac in China to circumvent import tariffs, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to lift the duties.
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Hennessy staff strike over plan to bottle cognac in China

Hennessy staff strike over plan to bottle cognac in China

Around 500 staff at Hennessy, the cognac maker owned by French luxury giant LVMH, went on strike on Tuesday to protest what unions said was a plan to potentially bottle the brandy in China to avoid tariffs.
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Louis Vuitton opens ephemeral New York store featuring a galaxy of offerings

Louis Vuitton opens ephemeral New York store featuring a galaxy of offerings

The LVMH lead brand will direct customers to the converted 'Niketown' while renovating its Fifth Avenue flagship.
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M&S powers ahead, fashion is strong but international disappoints

M&S powers ahead, fashion is strong but international disappoints

M&S’s half year report showed more of the same in terms of its ongoing recovery. The first half saw surging pre-tax profit with a continuing increase in fashion sales, although the smaller non-UK business struggled.
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Harrods and Scayle partner to launch e-commerce upgrade

Harrods and Scayle partner to launch e-commerce upgrade

Luxury London department store Harrods has launched an all-new digital platform with a focus “on delivering a premium, state-of-the-art e-commerce service”.
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In France's Cognac, Beijing and Brussels' EV spat spells disaster

In France's Cognac, Beijing and Brussels' EV spat spells disaster

Many cognac producers - including LVMH marques - fear the industry will be sacrificed by Brussels and the French government to ring-fence Europe's much larger car industry from cheap Chinese-made EVs.
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Dolce & Gabbana's first-ever café opens in Shanghai

Dolce & Gabbana's first-ever café opens in Shanghai

The new venue, on the second floor of the label’s Citic Square flagship, is part of Dolce & Gabbana's Chinese expansion plan, promoting China-Italy cultural exchange with cuisine as a bridge.
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