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  • Hermès share rise as handbag-maker retains luxury crown

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    Shares in the luxury handbag retailer Hermès rose this morning as the family-owned firm reported yet another bumper set of results. Revenue reached €15.2bn (£12.66bn) in 2024, up 15 per cent year on year, Hermès told markets this morning. The share price of the Euronext-listed company rose 2.5 per cent in early trades, meaning the [...]

    The iconic Hermes Crocodile Birkin, which retails for around £50,000
  • Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group tables £83m Mulberry takeover bid after capital raise snub

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    Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has tabled a £83m takeover of Mulberry and launched a tirade against its board after allegedly being shut out of discussions over a £10m fund raise.  The retail giant, which owns a 37 per cent stake in Mulberry, offered £83m for the rest of the luxury fashion brand, valuing each share [...]

    Retail revenue at Mulberry fell by 14 per cent globally

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