Months of increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong are taking a growing toll on the city's economy, weighing on confidence and scaring away tourists from one of the world's most vibrant shopping destinations.
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![]( "'We may lose Christmas': escalating Hong Kong protests taking bigger toll on shops, economy")
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![]( "Watch sales stall at Richemont as Hong Kong protests bite")
Watch sales stall at Richemont as Hong Kong protests biteStrong demand in mainland China helped Cartier-owner Richemont offset a weaker performance elsewhere in its first quarter, as protests in Hong Kong hit sales, revenues fell in Europe and its watch business faltered.
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![]( "Swatch shares jump as it points to uptick in main markets")
Swatch shares jump as it points to uptick in main marketsSwatch Group shares surged 5% after mid-year results on Wednesday in which the watchmaker issued a positive outlook regarding its biggest markets and reported progress in curbing grey market sales.
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![]( "International Talent Support Contest ready to kick off new edition with first sustainable fashion prize")
International Talent Support Contest ready to kick off new edition with first sustainable fashion prizeThe International Talent Support Contest will hold its 17th edition on July 12 with 26 young designers from 15 countries and the contest’s first ever prize dedicated to sustainable development.
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![]( "France leads world in Deloitte’s luxury groups ranking, ahead of USA, Switzerland, China")
France leads world in Deloitte’s luxury groups ranking, ahead of USA, Switzerland, ChinaFrance accounts for over one quarter of the total sales of the top 100 luxury corporations worldwide according to Deloitte’s 2019 report, with 9 groups listed and LVMH, L'Oréal, Kering and Chanel in the top 10.
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![]( "Swiss court backs Swatch in 'Think Different' row with Apple")
Swiss court backs Swatch in 'Think Different' row with AppleA Swiss court has backed Swatch Group in a trademark row with Apple Inc over the watchmaker’s use of the “Tick different” slogan, which Apple had decried as an infringement of its “Think Different” advertising campaign.
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![]( "Watches of Switzerland has further U.S. acquisitions in its sights")
Watches of Switzerland has further U.S. acquisitions in its sightsWatches of Switzerland expects to make further acquisitions in the United States, which it first entered in 2017 with the purchase of jeweller Mayors, its chief executive said on Friday.
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![]( "Swiss watch industry optimistic about sector prospects as Baselworld show kicks off")
Swiss watch industry optimistic about sector prospects as Baselworld show kicks offBaselworld, the leading watch and jewellery show scheduled on March 21-26, is introducing a new format in an attempt to inject fresh energy into the event, as the industry is forecast to grow in 2019.
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![]( "Swiss watchmakers say slowing growth in China won't hurt sales this year")
Swiss watchmakers say slowing growth in China won't hurt sales this yearSwiss watchmakers are confident they can grow sales this year even in the face of a cooling Chinese economy, executives told Reuters at an industry fair on Thursday.
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![]( "Swatch says Samsung's smart watch faces breached its trademark")
Swatch says Samsung's smart watch faces breached its trademarkSwatch Group has filed a complaint against Samsung Electronics Co and Samsung Electronics America Inc, saying the two companies infringed its trademark on designs for downloadable smart watch faces.