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PPR, the French parent company of luxury brands including Gucci and Saint Laurent Paris, is rumored to be considering a name change. BoF reports that they've chosen to christen the rebranded company Kering, in order to "evoke the idea of caring." The company's portfolio of brands will remain the same, and continue to evoke the idea of very, very expensive. [BoF]
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