Robyn Turk of Fashion United writes Goodbye Kering, hello LVMH. Business of Fashion has reported that Stella McCartney has teamed with the French luxury group just one year after splitting with its rival.

Luxury group Chanel has confirmed that it has taken a stake in Conceria Samanta, a Ponte a Egola-based tannery that specialises in printing and stamping leather, reports Leatherbiz.

Luxury brand Burberry is targeting a significant reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions after adopting two new goals that have been approved by the Science Based Target (SBT) initiative. Report by Leatherbiz.

Luxury group Hermès plans to further expand its presence in Saint Junien, a French town with a rich heritage in glove-making and leathergoods production, as reported by UK news web site Leatherbiz.

New York-based business publication Barron’s has named the chief executive of Kering, François-Henri Pinault, in its World’s Best CEOs list for 2019, reports UK leather and fashion news web site Leatherbiz.