Luxury Industry

A new Chairman for the European Association of Luxury. The Comité Colbert (France) elected to the presidency of ECCIA

by

Guillaume de Seynes appointed as Chairman of ECCIA. The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance (ECCIA) has elected Guillaume de Seynes as Chairman for the next years. Guillaume de Seynes, Vice-Chairman of Comité Colbert (France) takes over from Michael Ward, Walpole British Luxury (UK), who led ECCIA from January 2014 to January 2016. ECCIA gathers … Read more

Currency fluctuations and globe-trotters boost the personal luxury goods market, but real growth slows, says study

by

The worldwide luxury industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% year over year (at constant exchange rates), driven primarily by luxury cars (8%), luxury hospitality (7%) and fine arts (6%), according to the 14th edition of the Bain Luxury Study, published by Bain & Company for … Read more

Dolce & Gabbana launches luxury hijab collection

by

High-end fashion range targeting Muslim shoppers features hijabs printed with daisies, lemons and red roses

Harvey Nichols plans serious rethink as profits plunge 30%

by

Sales at luxury department store chain flatline prompting management to expand growing website operation and further revamp stores

Luxury brands are failing in their storytelling

by

Luxury has a rich heritage to draw on – why aren’t brands telling stories better? There are lessons to be learned from new players

JW Anderson: ‘The minute your brand can be predicted, you’ve got a problem’

by

Loewe designer and head of his own label, Anderson has bold ambitions and a fierce competitive instinct forged during his youth in 1990s Northern Ireland. Here he talks alter egos, gender fluidity and Instagram