Quarterly sales at the two groups and market leader LVMH show the winning brands are those targeting the very wealthy

The natural jewels have lost their old mystique because carbon crystals can be grown in labs

Hermès’s revenue growth in high-margin leather goods shows why the group leads the luxury sector on valuation

Maker of Birkin bags beats expectations with strong demand for leather goods and jewellery as it defies luxury slump

Hundreds of suppliers to luxury ecommerce group likely to receive ‘less than a penny in the pound’

By opening up its factory to third parties, the British heritage brand hopes to encourage domestic production