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• Gilt Glitters Despite Sluggish Economy 

  

  Susan Lyne, Gilt chairman, discusses how e-shoppers are hitting luxury gold at bargain prices on the Internet.

• Nike Earnings Fall, but Beat Street

  

  Nike says its second-quarter net income fell 18 percent as the European economy remained weak and growth slowed in China.

• Stuff These Luxuries in Your Stockings

  

  Many presents fit comfortably in a stocking convey indulgence and extravagance. CNBC.com presents 10 luxury gifts whose small sizes are offset by large price tags.

• How to Play the Luxury Bright Spot 

  

  Does your portfolio deserve a little more luxury? Liz Dunn, Macquarie Capital analyst, and Edward Yruma, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst, weigh in with the play on Coach.

• Mulberry Stock Plunge Sends Chill Down Luxury Sector

  

  Call it two-for-two. For the second time in as many months, a London-listed luxury company has warned on its profits, sending a shock wave through the luxury goods sector.

• As Asia Slows, Luxury Watchmakers Count on Elite Buyers

  

  As Asia Slows, Luxury Watchmakers Count on Elite Buyers

• What Do Wealthy Chinese Women Want?

  

  A new study says there are 2,725 women in China worth $30 million or more. They are a huge market for luxury marketers — provided the luxury companies predict their desires accurately.

• Will Amazon Be the New Fashion Catwalk?

  

  Big fashion brands are fretting over whether to offer their wares on Amazon as its move into clothing forces them to decide if the website is a lucrative new sales channel or a threat to their prestige

• China’s Rich May Be Loving Luxury Goods Too Much

  

  Luxury sales in China may slow, as the handbag bingers cut back and China's millionaires become over-extended.

• Australia's Billabong Names New Chairman, Shares Rise

  

  Australian surfwear retailer Billabong International, which is fending off a $700 million private equity bid, said on Tuesday it has appointed former fashion executive Ian Pollard as chairman to guide a turnaround.

• Texas Postal Worker Is Artist Behind Hermes Scarves

  

  The only American designer of Hermes scarves is a postal worker in Waco, Tex.

• Billabong Tumbles on Report TPG Considering Dropping Bid

  

  Australia's Billabong International lost almost a quarter of its market value after a report said the last remaining bidder, private equity firm TPG Capital Management, might follow former suitors and ditch its takeover offer for the surfwear retailer.

• At Estée Lauder, a Brand Is Developed Just for China

  

  Many multinational companies simply create a new product or two specifically for the Chinese market. But the Estée Lauder Companies, which already sells 12 of its 28 cosmetics brands in China, is taking that concept further: adding an entirely new brand. The NYT reports.

• London's Luxury Firms Look East as City Bonuses Shrink

  

  "In a normal year before 2008 you’d find 20 percent of the £2 million-plus market was  ‘City money’," says a London real-estate agent.

• Australia's Billabong Says TPG Now Sole Takeover Bidder

  

  One of two suitors for Australia's Billabong International has dropped out of a takeover race for the surfwear retailer, leaving private equity firm TPG Capital as the sole bidder with its offer of $700 million.

• Kate Middleton Fashion Favorite Bets on China

  

  British designer and Middleton sister favorite Alice Temperley sees no signs of a slowdown in Chinese demand for her products. This is a special report from CNBC.com.

• Australia's Rip Curl Mulls Possible $500 Million Sale-Source

  

  Australia's Rip Curl surfwear company has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on a possible sale of the privately owned company, a source said, while its larger rival Billabong International mulls two private equity bids.

• Attacks on Bling in China Add to Luxury's Woes

  

  Burberry's profit warning signals a broader problem for the luxury market: China's slowdown.

• Big Sell-Off in Luxury Stocks After Burberry Cuts Forecasts

  

  Shares in Burberry slide 18 percent, sending shock waves through the rest of the luxury sector, as the British company warns full-year profit would be at the lower end of market forecasts after store sales slowed in recent weeks.

• Bain Matches Rival's $700 Million Bid for Billabong

  

  U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has matched a $700 million takeover offer for Australia's Billabong International from TPG Capital, sources familiar with the matter said, improving the odds the struggling surfwear brand will agree to a sale.