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LuisaViaRoma Files for Court Protection Amid Deepening Financial Strain

The Florence-based luxury retailer, facing unpaid bills and a steep sales decline, seeks a 120-day reprieve under Italian insolvency law as it restructures operations and scales back expansion.
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LuisaViaRoma said it has over 1,250 creditors, some of which have been chasing payment for months. (Shutterstock)

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Inside LuisaViaRoma’s Flashy New York Bet

The legacy Florentine retailer is betting its new sprawling outpost in New York’s trendy NoHo neighbourhood can become an indelible retail destination for the city’s discerning fashion crowd.

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Cathaleen Chen
Cathaleen Chen

Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.

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