Richemont soars on holiday jewellery sales, watch rebound

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Richemont shares rallied as strong appetite for Cartier jewellery during the holiday season signalled consumers still want to splurge on bling.

Nespresso serves up a big-cup system to stay ahead in coffee war

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The Nespresso coffee-capsule system has been derided as an expensive and environmentally unsound device that clutters up the kitchen counter.

Swatch CEO boosts hiring, inventory to keep up with watch demand

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Swatch Group AG, the largest Swiss watchmaker, is boosting headcount and inventory to record levels.

Swiss Watchmakers are going after teens, from class to Instagram

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Starting early is key given teens today are some of the most recalcitrant shoppers in modern history.

Richemont’s european sales disappoint

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Swiss watchmaker Richemont surprised investors with weak sales growth in Europe as the strong euro put off tourists.

Watch VideoWristwatch hits record price

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A rare Patek Philippe became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold in an auction as it went under the hammer for $11 million.

Richemont’s CEO and CFO to retire in 2017

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Richemont reports a decline in profit and announces the departure of Chief Executive Officer Richard Lepeu next year.

Nestle grapples with deflation in Europe

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Nestle cut its full-year forecast amid slowing growth in emerging markets and deflation in Europe and North America.

Nestle’s sales growth slows

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Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke expects pricing to start rebounding in the coming months after reaching “historically low” levels.

Luxury contagion hits Swatch

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Swatch Group shares plunge as the watchmaker warns of a collapse in first-half profit.

Richemont’s April sales plunge

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The maker of Cartier jewellery and IWC Schaffhausen timepieces forecast a difficult first half after sales plunged 18% in April.

Nestle’s coffee push brews better sales

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Nestle reported Q1 sales above analysts’ estimates after Nescafe and Nespresso were boosted by marketing to ward off competition in coffee.

Swiss watch exports sink to six-year low

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The Swiss watch industry is grappling with a raft of problems.

Richemont’s holiday sales drop

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Maker of Cartier jewellery reports its first decline in Christmas revenue since 2008 amid weak demand for watches in Asia.

Nespresso banks on Clooney’s ‘cool factor’

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Hollywood icon George Clooney helped Nespresso to conquer Europe. Can he do the same in America?

Swiss watch demand falls

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Swiss watch exports had their biggest quarterly decline since 2009 as the industry struggles with a strong franc and a slump in demand.

007’s favourite watch and the $6 000 mission

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Luxury timepiece producer Omega banks on the alluring appeal of James Bond to attract new customers.

Danone sales top estimates

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Yoghurt maker Danone reports third-quarter sales above analysts’ predictions.

Nestle slashes growth forecast

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Nestle says it will fall short of its long-term growth target for a third consecutive year.

Nestle in new ice-cream venture

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Nestle i in advanced talks with R&R Ice Cream to create a joint venture to run most of its ice cream business outside North America.

Richemont’s sales growth accelerates

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Jewellery maker Richemont says its five-month sales accelerated amid higher demand in Japan and Europe.

Nestle acts on child labour claims

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Nestle says KitKat will become the first global chocolate brand to make all its products with sustainably sourced cocoa.

Swiss watch exports slide

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A shift in Chinese spending patterns sees Swiss watch exports fall 9. 3 percent in July.

Nestle maintains growth forecast

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Foodmaker Nestle’s first-half sales growth exceeds analysts’ estimates.

TAG Heuer shuts Hong Kong store

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TAG Heuer is shutting a store in Hong Kong as high rental costs and declining numbers of customers weigh on profitability.