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The Secrets to Kering’s Fashion Success

The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.
Kim Kardashian outside a Balenciaga store in Paris.
Kering brands like Balenciaga have successfully captured the zeitgeist with bold new creative propositions. (Getty Images)

In July 2013, fresh off a major corporate rebranding, Kering made a big strategic bet: focus on the luxury segment. Almost a decade later, that bet has largely paid off.

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