Global luxury goods sector remains resilient, despite tougher consumer market, according to a new Deloitte report. The world’s 75 largest luxury goods companies generated luxury goods sales of $171.8 billion through the end of last fiscal year (fiscal years ended through June 2013) despite a slowdown in the global economy. The average size of the … Read more
Global Luxury Goods Industry to Generate Additional US$74 Billion in New Sales by 2017 Despite the global volatile economic outlook, the luxury goods market continues to prove resilient, according to the new luxury market research from Euromonitor International, one of the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence and strategic market analysis. In 2012, the … Read more
We are honored to present an article by Fflur Roberts, Head of Global Luxury Goods Research at Euromonitor International Hit by the global economic slowdown, the luxury goods industry went through a period of decline in 2008-2009 but by 2010 the recovery had already begun, with most developed countries recording positive growth. At the same time the … Read more
France accounts for about 8 percent of the total annual luxury-goods sales, according to consultant Bain & Co. French election frontrunners President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist candidate Francois Hollande have both pledged tax increases. The measures may damp the feel-good factor, a driver of luxury-goods consumption, as has happened elsewhere in Europe, according to CA … Read more
Luxury brands have continued to enjoy strong sales despite world economic concerns. French luxury group Hermes said to AFP it posted record sales of 2.8 billion euros in 2011, highlighting the resilience of luxury brands in the face of the weakening global economy. French luxury goods giant LVMH said last week it had enjoyed a … Read more
Worldwide luxury goods market poised to surge 10 percent in 2011 as growth in China and mature markets increases, according to newly-released 10th edition of Bain & Company’s luxury goods worldwide market study. Global luxury goods sales have continued 2010’s double-digit growth trajectory and will see an increase of 10 percent, to €191 billion in … Read more