Why LVMH declares discount outlets anathema

Published: December 19, 2019

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, the reigning pope of luxury marketing, brings near-religious intensity to controlling the 75 luxury maisons that make up his dominion, with Tiffany & Co. soon to join.

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How to fix shoppers’ fashion fatigue

Published: November 6, 2019

After looking around the industry and studying the research and analyst reports, I find the conclusion unequivocal. American consumers are over their love affair with fashion. The fashion industry is on the ropes.

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LVMH samples luxury’s future in mission-driven Madhappy?

Published: October 23, 2019

Paris-based LVMH knows what luxury consumers want, and year after year it is successful in delivering it to them. But like any other big company, there comes a time when it reaches its zenith and starts to plateau.

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Luxury brands face crisis of meaning

Published: July 18, 2019

Luxury brands keep trying to up their prices by elevating their luxury value proposition, but the foundation on which they are trying to build that perception is shifting out from under them as the consumer’s idea of luxury and theirs no longer align.

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