Day’s wrap: Saks owner HBC, Walpole, Positive Luxury Awards and Watches & Wonders Geneva

February 27, 2020

Daniela Vega and Anne Pitcher of Selfridges, winner of Retailer of the Year from the Positive Luxury Awards. Image credits: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Positive Luxury

By Luxury Daily News Service

Luxury Daily's live news:

Shareholders vote to take Saks Fifth Avenue parent HBC private
Shareholders of Hudson’s Bay Company overwhelmingly voted in favor of taking the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue private, ending a saga over control with its largest single stockholder.

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Walpole CEO Helen Brocklebank on why she will buy less, but buy better
Helen Brocklebank believe the actions of 5,000 or so like-minded and empowered individuals within the Walpole membership can make an extraordinary difference to the environment.

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Selfridges, Carole Bamford and Nadja Swarovski among winners of Positive Luxury Awards
Apparel designer Carole Bamford, locals-supporting hotel chain and U.K. department store Selfridges won top gongs at the inaugural Positive Luxury Awards.

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Watches & Wonders Geneva, formerly SIHH, cancels show, Baselworld on
The COVID-19 coronavirus scare has taken yet another victim: Watches & Wonders Geneva, formerly known as SIHH, which was canceled for this year.

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Register now: Women in Luxury conference New York April 15
Register now for Luxury Daily's fourth annual Women in Luxury conference Wednesday, April 15 in New York. Meet with speakers from BMW, Chanel, Piaget, Apple, La Perla, Moët Hennessy, Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, Maison Atia, Diamond Producers Association, Forrester Research, Ana Andjelic, Shanker Inc., Accenture, Modern Luxury, Worth, Meredith’s Travel + Leisure, China Luxury Advisors, Sedhom Law Group, Reputation Dynamics, Luxury Portfolio International and LVMH's Starboard Cruise Services.

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Morning's lead story: 241,000 tons of CO2 annually: Fashion must rethink wholesale buying process

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