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Swiss firm Richemont's sales ascend 8% in Q3 FY24

19 Jan 24 2 min read

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  • Richemont's Q3 FY24 sales rose 8 per cent at constant rates to €5.6 billion, with strong growth in Asia Pacific and Japan.
  • Europe's sales fell by 3 per cent, while the sales in Middle East and Africa increased by 10 per cent.
  • Retail sales were up 11 per cent, but online sales dropped by 5 per cent.
  • Nine-month sales grew 11 per cent at constant rates.
Richemont, a leading Switzerland-based luxury goods conglomerate, has reported an 8 per cent increase in sales at constant exchange rates, reaching €5.6 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 (Q3 FY24). At actual exchange rates, the growth was a modest 4 per cent, with significant contributions from Japan, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas regions.

The Asia Pacific region saw a robust sales growth of 13 per cent, led by a remarkable 25 per cent sales surge in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. This strong performance was set against favourable comparatives from the previous year. However, Europe experienced a downturn with sales dropping by 3 per cent. Conversely, the Americas enjoyed an 8 per cent rise in sales, while Japan outperformed all regions with an 18 per cent sales increase, despite facing challenging comparatives from a 43 per cent growth in the same period last year. The Middle East and Africa region also showed a positive trend with a 10 per cent increase in sales, the company said in a media release.

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In terms of distribution channels, Richemont's retail sales climbed by 11 per cent, with notable growth in all regions except Europe. The wholesale channel performed well too, with a 4 per cent improvement over the previous year. However, the online retail channel experienced a 5 per cent decline in sales.

Looking at the nine-month period leading up to December 2023, Richemont sustained a sales increase of 11 per cent at constant exchange rates and 5 per cent at actual exchange rates.

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