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Markets speak: Inditex rises and Puig falls after results presentation

Madrid – Puig and Inditex presented their respective balance sheets for the first half of 2025 between the afternoon of Tuesday, September 9 and the morning of Wednesday, September 10. The markets responded to these reports in clearly contrasting ways, reflecting both rejection and confidence from investors in their respective performances and...

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Italian leather industry closes 2024 with 30 billion euro turnover, down 8.6 percent

Milan - With approximately 10,000 active businesses, the Italian leather industry closed 2024 with a total turnover of 30 billion euros. This represents an 8.6 percent decrease compared to the previous year. The negative trend was also confirmed in the first six months of 2025, with a further 5.3 percent decline compared to the same period in...

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Crocs share price plummets 30 percent after reporting operating loss

Footwear group Crocs, Inc. has seen its share price fall significantly after publishing its second-quarter results. The group was forced to report a swing from profit to loss. Share price subsequently fell by 30 percent on the Nasdaq compared to the previous day. Crocs, Inc. reported an operating loss of 428 million dollars on Thursday. This...

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French textile industry faces challenges and opportunities in 2025

Between the law against ultra fast fashion, the (relative) drop in mergers and acquisitions, and persistent deindustrialisation, the first six months of 2025 have been somewhat turbulent and tinged with warning signs for the French textile industry. Adopted in early June, the new French law against ultra fast fashion marks a "historic turning...

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Swiss inflation rises to 0.2 percent in July

Swiss inflation rose again in July, reaching 0.2 percent year-on-year. This follows a dip into negative territory in May, which fuelled deflation fears, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO) reported on Monday. In June, inflation had already climbed back to 0.1 percent year-on-year. It continued to strengthen in July, driven by a 0.7...

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Kering stock analysis: Shareholder confidence despite profit drop

Kering's (KER) share price remains steady on Wednesday morning. After a brief dip immediately following the stock market's opening, the share price is now a few percentage points higher than the previous day. The French luxury group published its second-quarter and first-half results for the financial year after markets closed on Tuesday. The...

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EssilorLuxottica stock surges on strong H1 and smart glasses success

EssilorLuxottica's shares experienced a significant surge on the Paris stock exchange on Tuesday, July 29, climbing 6.34 percent by 11 am GMT and emerging as one of the strongest performers on the CAC 40. This impressive rise signals a renewed market confidence, fueled by the company's solid half-year financial results and an ambitious...

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Puma share price drops 17 percent following profit warning

Puma SE (PUM) share price plummeted on Friday morning after the German sportswear company downgraded its annual forecast. Shortly after the announcement of disappointing quarterly figures and a pronounced expectation for a loss-making year, shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange shot down by 17 percent. At the time of writing (Friday, July 25,...

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LVMH share price recovers after slight dip following results announcement

LVMH share price recovered on Friday morning after opening 1.5 percent lower on Euronext Paris. The share price has since risen by 4.7 percent compared to the previous day. The French luxury group announced after market close on Thursday that it had suffered both a decline in revenue and profit in the first financial half. The price per share at...

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Plus-size revolution: When fashion adapts to body diversity

The global plus-size clothing market is crossing a new threshold of global consolidation. Valued at 314.5 billion dollars in 2024, it could reach 375.7 billion dollars by 2030, according to the latest forecasts from Research and Markets. This growth, estimated at 3 percent per year, reflects a profound shift in societal expectations, business...

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Insights from PwC: The mindset of supply chain managers

Audit firm PwC surveyed 610 supply chain and operations managers about the digital transformation of supply chains. The aim was to identify their priorities and tensions, as the supply chain is still perceived as a cost centre, not a strategic lever. While the "Digital Trends in Opérations Survey 2025" report does not directly address the...

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Swimwear market rides a wave of growth in 2025

The global luxury swimwear market is experiencing notable growth this year, driven by renewed consumer interest in holiday attire. According to exclusive data from the Joor platform, sales increased by 14 percent in the first half of 2025. This performance is explained by a 4 percent rise in volumes sold and a 15 percent increase in the weighted...