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Astrid Wendlandt
26/03/23
Some fashion, jewelry and watch brands are still trading in Russia despite the reputational risk and EU sanctions banning exports of items above €300, introduced after the country’s invasion of Ukraine last year. For them, there is too much to lose by abandoning Russia.

Think of the millions of euros they spent on sparkling boutiques in Moscowand St Petersburg and on training staff; think of the address books of wealthy customers they built up over the years. If the war ended tomorrow, it would be a pity to forgo all that, bearing in mind how difficult and costly it would be to re-enter Russia.
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08/12/22
Leadership Leadership in the luxury industry: How to federate, inspire and prosper in an increasingly unstable and complex world? What better place than Val d'Isère, at 1850 meters above sea level, to take a step back and think about what luxury will mean tomorrow? Since the pandemic, the world has been lurching from one crisis to the next, whether in international relations, global finance or energy markets.

It will take a strong captain, man or woman, to lead a fashion or luxury brand through the storm. It is only those leaders who have earned the trust of their teams and found ways to empower them who will help the company emerge stronger and more successful than ever before. There are no secret recipes.
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Journalists at Les Echos, France’s main business newspaper, protested this week against the sudden exit of the editorial director, Nicolas Barré. They allege he was forced to leave after the newspaper published stories that upset Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury group LVMH, which owns Les Echos.

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