Highlights | | | | Companies London leads opening of global luxury stores May 2, 2019 / United Kingdom Despite the current challenges within the UK retail market, London took the global top spot for luxury store openings in 2018, according to research from international real estate advisor Savills | | | | | | World Hungary retail sales grew by 4.9% May 7, 2019 / Hungary The country's retail sales growth slowed in March, but the pace remained robust, with data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showing a 4.9% growth rate in the month | | | | | | Companies Gucci's new strategy to connect with millennials May 1, 2019 / Italy The Italian luxury brand of fashion and leather goods is opening 6 call centres. The aim of the strategy is to better interact with high-spending millennials engaging them with the brand | | | | | | Companies Good quarter at Under Armour elevates outlook May 6, 2019 / United States The Baltimore-based sportwear giant reported first quarter results with revenue up by 2% (3% in currency neutral). Good performance in the quarter resulted in updated 2019 full year outlook | | | | | | Companies Best quarter ever for Puma May 6, 2019 / Germany Puma's sales growth continued in the first quarter of 2019. Sales rose by 15.3% currency-adjusted to 1 319.3 million euros (+16.6% reported) compared to 1 131.1 million euros last year. CEO announces best quarter ever | | | | | | Companies INLU, 100% Portuguese May 7, 2019 / Portugal INLU was first conceptualized in 2017 by a small creative team of women with backgrounds in business and fashion, sharing a common goal to create a new generation of bold and comfortable footwear easily fittting with unique styles | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | May 14-May 17, 2019 | Frankfurt- Germany | | | May 14-May 17, 2019 | Istanbul- Turkey | | | May 14-May 15, 2019 | Manchester- United Kingdom | | | May 15-May 16, 2019 | Copenhagen- Denmark | | | | | More News | | | Companies | | May 2, 2019 | | | | Companies | | May 3, 2019 | | | | Companies | | May 1, 2019 | | | | |