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LVMH at €397: Jewelry Is Carrying the World’s Biggest Luxury Group
Luxury

LVMH at €397: Jewelry Is Carrying the World’s Biggest Luxury Group

First-half revenue of €38.6 billion hides a split story: watches and jewelry grew 9% organically while fashion and leather goods slipped — and analysts are trimming targets.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Italy’s Quiet Jewelry Powerhouse: FOPE’s Revenue Jumps 32% in First Half of 2026
Luxury

Italy’s Quiet Jewelry Powerhouse: FOPE’s Revenue Jumps 32% in First Half of 2026

The Vicenza goldsmith founded in 1929 reported net revenue of €56.8 million and a 26.1% EBITDA margin, with Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia accelerating.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
The American Fashion Comeback: Ralph Lauren’s 14% Growth Story
Luxury

The American Fashion Comeback: Ralph Lauren’s 14% Growth Story

Ralph Lauren closed its 2026 fiscal year with 14% growth to $8.1 billion, beat quarterly expectations and paid a September dividend — as icons from Ralph Lauren, Coach and Gap lead an American fashion revival.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Patek Philippe Led the Luxury Watch Resale Market in 2025, Dealer Report Finds
Luxury

Patek Philippe Led the Luxury Watch Resale Market in 2025, Dealer Report Finds

The 2026 Luxury Watch Resale Report from Florida dealer CJ William says secondary-market prices stabilized after two years of decline — with Patek Philippe up about 7.7 percent and select Cartier references quietly beating the market.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Mitsui Ocean Sakura Sets Sail: Japan's New All-Suite Luxury Ship Brings 'Funatabi' to the Seas
Luxury Travel

Mitsui Ocean Sakura Sets Sail: Japan's New All-Suite Luxury Ship Brings 'Funatabi' to the Seas

Departing Yokohama on September 19, the 458-guest Mitsui Ocean Sakura doubles the fleet of Japan's young luxury cruise line — every suite with an ocean view, a sushi counter on Deck 5, and an open-air footbath by the pool.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Kimpton's First-Ever All-Inclusive Resort Opens Inside a 340-Acre Riviera Maya Nature Preserve
Luxury Travel

Kimpton's First-Ever All-Inclusive Resort Opens Inside a 340-Acre Riviera Maya Nature Preserve

Kimpton Tres Ríos — a 355-room resort on Mexico's Caribbean coast, set within a protected natural park and anchored by a 10,000-square-foot Mayan-inspired spa — marks the boutique brand's debut in all-inclusive luxury.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The Legend Collection Just Got Bigger: 11 New Hotels Redefine What Counts as Luxury
Luxury Travel

The Legend Collection Just Got Bigger: 11 New Hotels Redefine What Counts as Luxury

Preferred Hotels & Resorts has added 11 properties — from a private-island palace in Venice to the UAE's most anticipated resort — taking its Legend Collection past 125 hotels worldwide.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar
Luxury Travel

September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar

New Virtuoso data shows autumn bookings up 59 percent year-on-year, with September on pace to dethrone August as the luxury travel industry's peak month.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Reinvention, Not Eulogy: Bloomingdale's CEO Olivier Bron on the Future of the Department Store
Interviews

Reinvention, Not Eulogy: Bloomingdale's CEO Olivier Bron on the Future of the Department Store

In a September 2026 interview with Monocle, the French chief executive argues that America's department stores don't need saving — they need reimagining, from discovery to dining.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Al Habtoor Tower: Dubai Inaugurates a 350-Metre Residential Giant on the Water Canal
Architecture

Al Habtoor Tower: Dubai Inaugurates a 350-Metre Residential Giant on the Water Canal

One of the world's tallest residential buildings has opened on the Dubai Water Canal — 1,740 luxury apartments, the world's fastest elevators, and the world's highest terraced gardens, stacked 85 storeys high.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read