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

Luxury brands benefit as shoppers move from festive giving to self-gifting

eBay’s Phuong Nguyen reveals the opportunity for luxury brands as consumers stop buying Christmas presents and indulge in high-end purchases

USA remains the largest global luxury market valued at US$78 billion in 2014: study

Luxury sales are expected to grow 19% to reach US$405 billion by 2019,according to Euromonitor International’s new global data on the luxury goods industry. “Luxury sales in China have increased by US$9.6 billion in the last five years and aside from the US, the top luxury market in the world with US$18.6 billion in sales, … Read more

Most exclusive U.S. cities: Aspen Colorado becoming the permanent residence for affluent buyers

Top 20 List of Luxury Homes Sales of $10 Million and Up. Aspen, Colorado is the only non-coastal real estate market in the U.S. to make the top 20 list of ZIP codes with the most luxury real estate closed sales (16) over $10 million for the last 12 months ending June 30, 2013, according … Read more

Using digital to drive in-store luxury purchases: Multichannel Retail study

In an attempt to find growth, the companies are, again, turning to multichannel, believing that when channels coordinate, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Although e-commerce continues to register double-digital growth year-over-year, online sales have not matched the hype and vision evangelized over the last 15 years. In the same vein, … Read more

Luxury is what makes the world go round, and France is still top of the game

After Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong, Sydney, London and Moscow, the Chanel photo exhibition “The Little Black Jacket” arrived at the Paris’ Grand Palais on November 10th. From November 10 to 25, the travelling exhibit is shown in Paris. Luxury is what makes the world go round, and France is still top of the … Read more