Friday, 22 January 2010

Swatch Shows Signs Of A “Significant Rebound” – 22/1/10


Fortune appears to be shining on the luxury industry this week. After celebratory news from Burberry, Richemont and Tiffany & Co. (click on the company names to see our earlier reports), there are also smiles on dials at Swatch due to a "significant rebound".

MarketWatch also said that Swatch had a "phenomenal record" month of December.

For last year as a whole, they reported a 6.3 percent fall in total gross sales, but said it was the third-best year for sales in the group's history.

A Swatch spokesperson said, "The last months of 2009 showed a very positive development, with clear signs of market normalization and increased consumer confidence. To some degree, the economic crisis [of] 2009 has separated the wheat from the chaff."

So despite hard times last year (see the MO Down for 17 August for a brief rundown), it seems like it’s now time to celebrate…
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