LVMH’s Les Journées Particulières 2016 has a strong digital dimension via Instagram

LVMH’s Les Journées Particulières to show real-time craftsmanship via Instagram. On May 20, 21 and 22, the public will once again be able to discover LVMH’s rich heritage and the excellence and savoir–faire of its artisans.     Les Journées Particulières by LVMH luxury group is back from May 20-22 for three days of backstage discoveries at … Read more

The new Alexander McQueen CEO to pursue the luxury brand’s global expansion

From 9 May 2016, Alexander McQueen, one of the most recognized British luxury fashion brand in the world, will have a new CEO. Kering luxury group, the owner of the fashion powerhouse, announced the appointment of Emmanuel Gintzburger as Chief Executive Officer of Alexander McQueen. Previously Worldwide Retail and Wholesale Director for Yves Saint Laurent, … Read more

Kering 2016 First-Quarter Revenue. Strong performance in Luxury in an uncertain environment

On January 21, 2016, the Corporate Knights’ Global 100 index published at the World Economic Forum in Davos ranked Kering as one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world. Kering was the only Luxury group featured in the 2016 Global 100 index, and ranked second in the Textile, Apparel & Luxury Goods sector. … Read more

A rapidly changing face of luxury: The world’s ultra wealthy and the luxury yachting sector. Report

A superyacht is the ultimate platform of luxury. How the shifting sands of wealth and luxury affect trends in yachting. With an average price tag of US$10 million, a superyacht is a luxury item owned and enjoyed by the ultra wealthy. A new, younger generation of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) is increasingly focused … Read more

Viva Technology Paris 2016: LVMH to showcase the best startups in the luxury industry

Viva Technology Paris 2016: LVMH is hosting a “Lab” dedicated to the luxury industry Organized jointly by Groupe Les Echos and Publicis Groupe, VIVA TECHNOLOGY PARIS will give 5,000 startups a chance to engage with business executives, investors, researchers and opinion leaders from around the world. LVMH, the biggest luxury group, is a prominent partner … Read more

What objects of desire UHNWIs around the world are buying

Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more