Luxury stocks climb higher and higher
Strong increases in share prices reflect investor sentiment that the luxury industry has already bounced back from the Covid-19 crisis, with record valuations.
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2021: a year of luxury M&A
Several major transactions involving luxury companies took place in the last quarter 2020, with analysts forecasting more mergers and acquisitions activity in the months to come. Luxury titans, private equity investors and Chinese conglomerates are leading the fray.
China leads luxury into 2021
As Swiss watch exports rallied in the last months of 2020, China’s insatiable appetite for luxury is on track to dominate the global market well into the future.
A look back at 2020 in watches
Over the past twelve months FHH Journal has reported on watch industry news, covering everything from the markets to brands and their products. Here, in brief, are some of the events that marked this unusual year.
Light at the end of the "Covid tunnel" for luxury groups
Half-year results for the main luxury groups show that sales fell by between 25% and 45%. Signs of an upturn are beginning to appear, in particular at points of sale.
Luxury shares beckon investors
As prices have tumbled from February highs, shares in listed luxury companies have all the charm of an excellent investment opportunity, with the added appeal of a pandemic-proof balance sheet.
Mega-brands drive the watchmaking market
Released mid-March, the third Morgan Stanley report, in collaboration with LuxeConsult, on the Swiss watch market shows that out of some 350 brands, the bulk of growth in 2019 came from the seven whose turnover exceeds CHF 1 billion. The analysis also highlights the outperformance of privately owned brands.
Swatch Group arrives on the smartwatch market
The smartwatch segment has a new player: the long-awaited T-Touch Connect Solar that Swatch Group presented at its annual news conference.
After Hong Kong, China is the next hit to Swiss watch exports
The outbreak of coronavirus could weigh heavily on watch brands' bottom line, given that the traditional Lunar New Year spending spree didn't happen. Asia, excluding the Middle East, accounts for 44% of Swiss watch exports, suggesting a chaotic year ahead.