Kate Spade aces holiday quarter with same-store sales beat

Kate Spade & Co reported better-than-expected quarterly sales at established stores, driven by demand for its top-of-the-range kate spade new york handbags and accessories. Kate Spade has been focusing on the kate spade new york brand and investing in its online business, strategies that analysts say have helped the company fight the effects of a slowdown in the handbag market in North America. “These new products (in kate spade new york) help us continue to acquire new customers,” Chief Executive Craig Leavitt said on a conference call with analysts.

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Kate Spade 4Q profit falls short, but key sales figure rises

Kate Spade & Co.’s fourth-quarter profit fell short of Wall Street expectations, but a key sales measure gained ground and helped boost its shares. The clothing, handbag and accessories company’s fourth …

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Paris concept store Colette launches Burberry playlist

Parisian retail fashion destination Colette has launched a Burberry playlist on its Apple Music channel that will be exclusively curated by the British luxury brand. The playlist will have 15 tracks by British musicians, including David Bowie and The Rolling Stones, as well as newcomers Lilla Vargen and Flo Morrissey.  It will also feature live music recorded for Burberry Acoustic and the brand's runway shows and events.

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Paris concept store Colette launches Burberry playlist