Chanel sales aided by Blazy collections

Chanel’s comparable revenue rose about 16% in the first half of 2026, according to a Reuters report published on Aug. 5 that cited Bloomberg and a person familiar with the French luxury group’s performance. Bloomberg reported the privately held company outpaced listed rivals including LVMH and Hermès, with demand helped by Matthieu Blazy’s first collections for the house. Chanel declined to comment to Reuters on the first-half figures. The company reports official results annually rather than quarterly. ### Why did Chanel stand out in the first half? Bloomberg reported that Chanel’s comparable revenue jumped about 16% in the first six months of 2026, a pace that exceeded recent growth disclosed by major listed luxury peers. Reuters, citing Bloomberg, said Blazy’s new collections were a key driver of that performance. (money.usnews.com) LVMH said its Fashion & Leather Goods division posted 1% organic growth in the second quarter, while Hermès said second-quarter sales rose 6.7% at constant exchange rates to 4.1 billion euros. Hermès said first-half revenue reached 8.2 billion euros. Those figures gave investors a public benchmark for a luxury market still growing unevenly across brands and categories. (money.usnews.com) ### What changed when Matthieu Blazy’s products hit stores? March was the key date in the reports on Chanel’s first-half performance. Reuters said Blazy’s first collections landed in stores that month, and Bloomberg linked those arrivals to stronger sales in fashion and accessories. Matthieu Blazy was announced as Chanel’s artistic director in December 2024. (lvmh.com) Chanel said at the time that he would oversee fashion, couture and accessories, placing him in charge of the categories most closely watched in the company’s core luxury business. ### How does this fit with Chanel’s last official results? Chanel said on May 19, 2026 that revenue for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025 rose 2% to $19.3 billion, while operating profit increased 5% to $4.712 billion. (whbl.com) The company described that performance as positive across all business activities after a decline in 2024. The first-half 2026 figures reported by Bloomberg have not been released by Chanel in a formal interim statement. (wmagazine.com) Reuters said Chanel declined to comment on the reported numbers, consistent with the group’s practice of issuing annual financial results rather than quarterly or half-year updates. ### Why are investors comparing Chanel with listed rivals? (chanel.com) Hermès reported on July 29 that first-half 2026 revenue was 8.2 billion euros, with second-quarter growth of 7% at constant exchange rates. LVMH said in its July first-half statement that growth accelerated in the second quarter, but its core Fashion & Leather Goods division showed only modest organic growth. Those disclosures made the reported Chanel number notable because Chanel is private and usually offers less frequent visibility. (money.usnews.com) Reuters said Bloomberg’s report contrasted Chanel’s showing with broader weakness at listed peers. That comparison relied on like-for-like or constant-currency measures rather than headline reported revenue alone, an important distinction in a period when exchange rates have affected luxury earnings. ### When will Chanel publish official numbers again? (assets-finance.hermes.com) Chanel’s financial-results page shows the company publishes annual results, with the latest official release issued on May 19, 2026 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025. That means the next formal update is likely to be its full-year 2026 report, unless the company changes its reporting practice. That timing is an inference based on Chanel’s current disclosure pattern. (chanel.com) (money.usnews.com)