Maserati: UK profit surges as sales accelerate August 8, 2025 Profit at the UK arm of Maserati has almost doubled in the last four years as its sales continue on their upward trajectory. The car maker, which is owned by Stellantis, has reported a pre-tax profit of £326,000 for 2024, up from the £321,000 it posted in 2023. The latest figure is up from the [...]
Aston Martin: Why going private could be the right road for luxury carmaker July 29, 2025 Luxury carmaker Aston Martin could delist from the London Stock Exchange and return to private ownership as a way to boost its balance sheet, according to an analyst. Experts at Third Bridge have said the move could have a number of benefits for the Warwickshire-headquartered brand including “improve agility, attract long-term partners, and reduce the [...]
How AI is redefining luxury fashion July 29, 2025 From digital Gucci fashion drops to AI stylists, luxury fashion has jumped on board the AI train, writes Paul Armstrong.
Christian Dior: UK sales and profit slashed despite demand for watches and jewellery July 28, 2025 Sales and profit at the UK arm of Christian Dior have been slashed despite the uptick in demand for the luxury fashion brand’s watches and jewellery. The London-based division’s revenue fell from £32.4m to £280m in the year while its pre-tax profit was also cut from £46.6m to £27.6m over the same period. Its latest [...]
Christopher Ward: US sales surge for luxury watchmaker July 23, 2025 Sales at luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward jumped by 50 per cent in its latest financial year fuelled by huge growth in the US. The business, which was founded by Christopher Ward, Mike France and Peter Ellis in 2004, has posted a turnover of £45.3m for the year to 31 March, 2025, up from the £30.5m it achieved in [...]
Rolls-Royce banking on bespoke cars to attract super-rich July 23, 2025 Wealthy buyers seeking to personalise their new Rolls-Royce helped boost the luxury car brand’s profit in 2024 despite falling sales. The Hampshire-based business, which is owned by BMW, said its bespoke service reached a record level last year with a 10 per cent increase on average per car year-on-year. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars added the rise [...]
Luxury watch crime ‘remains a threat’ but recovery rates improve July 22, 2025 The theft of luxury watches remains a significant risk for owners despite the rate of recovery jumping in the last year, according to new data. In the first six months of 2025, The Watch Register located 607 lost and stolen watches through its global database, a 26 per cent increase on the same period in [...]
Will High Net Worths save LVMH’s share price? July 9, 2025 LVMH’s share price has taken a battering as nervous investors shy away from luxury companies amid a global downturn in the market. Its share price has fallen by more than 35 per cent since the end of January; it now trades at its lowest forward earnings multiple in seven years – roughly half that of [...]
Burberry shares back in fashion after doubling in value to near FTSE 100 return July 7, 2025 Shares in Burberry have doubled in value in the space of just three months as the fashion label seeks a return to the FTSE 100. The fashion label’s market capitalisation has been on the rise after its shares fell to 654p on 18 April after having commanded a price of more than 1,200p on 7 [...]
Louis Vuitton: Sales and profit slashed amid luxury spending slowdown June 20, 2025 A continued slowdown in luxury retail spending saw sales at the UK arm of Louis Vuitton slashed by almost £90m and profit tumble during 2024, it has been revealed. The fashion powerhouse has reported sales of £488.2m for its latest financial year, down from the £575.2m it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with Companies [...]