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  "id": 13992062,
  "title": "LVMH third-quarter sales below expectations as fashion and leather division shrinks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/lvmh-third-quarter-sales-below-expectations-as-fashion-and-leather-13992062",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/lvmh-third-quarter-sales-below-expectations-fashion-and-leather-division-shrinks-6453721"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France-based luxury conglomerate LVMH reported third-quarter sales that fell short of market expectations on October 12th. The company's organic sales growth, which excludes currency fluctuations, came in at 1% year-on-year, reaching €18.28 billion ($20.40 billion). Analysts had projected a 1.3% increase. The fashion and leather segment, comprising renowned brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior and accounting for nearly half of LVMH's revenue, experienced a 5% decline in organic sales, exceeding the anticipated 1.8% drop. This release, from the world's largest luxury group, may have added to investor concerns surrounding the $350 billion luxury industry, which has been grappling with a prolonged slowdown and faces challenges in regaining its previous growth trajectory.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "LVMH edges past Q3 revenue estimates as fashion sales slip on China weakness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/lvmh-edges-past-q3-revenue-estimates-as-fashion-sales-slip-on-china",
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