The luxury industry will feel the fallout from the coronavirus crisis for the next two years if not longer, Chanel’s chief financial officer said on Thursday, warning the French fashion label’s 2020 revenues and profit would be significantly hit.
Privately-owned Chanel – known for its tweet suits, quailed handbags and No.5 perfume is one of the biggest luxury brands in the world alongside LVMH’s Louis Vuitton.
It did not give details of the slide in sales so far this year but the next 12 to 18 months would be particularly tough, finance chief Philippe Blondiaux told Reuters, adding that a strong recovery in countries where the group’s shops have reopened could not make up for the lack of international travel.
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