Gucci news and milestones

Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

Cybercriminals steal details of potentially millions of people in attack on labels' parent company Kering

Mentions of expensive brands in songs have sunk, underlining the sector's bust. Can it reassert itself in popular culture once more?

Like-for-like sales at luxury goods group down by 10% in first quarter, weighed by nearly 20% fall at Gucci

Nineteen-year old Muneeb's in-game avatar app experience has been visited more than 1.6bn times