Friday, 18 Dec 2020 07:10 PM MYT
The logo of Swarovski is seen outside a store in Vienna June 21, 2016. — Reuters pic
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WATTENS, Dec 18 — Crystal-studded clouds reflected in a pond, an oversized crystal chandelier surrounded by mirrors: the headquarters of the Swarovski crystal empire are every bit as glitzy as you might expect — but the sparkle can’t distract from a bitter family feud over the company’s future.
Normally, 650,000 tourists flock to the site in the town of Wattens in Austria’s mountainous Tyrol region every year.
But the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t only left it deserted — it has also magnified much deeper issues for the company.