More than ever, high-end brands want you to know exactly how, and where, their goods are made. They are producing enormous glossy coffee table books showing white-coated workers hand-stitching ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Luxury's focus on accessibility fueled growth but alienated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. The luxury market is experiencing a significant downturn, ...

In the retail world, luxury is not only about price — it’s about exclusivity. The harder it is to obtain an item, the greater perceived value it has on the luxury market. Exclusivity is the ...

Fleur Arbel and Christophe Kairouz, both from France, were lured into Louis Vuitton’s New York flagship recently by a colorful sculpture of a monogrammed giraffe and ostrich above the store’s entrance ...

For luxury brands trying to win back shoppers, secondhand sellers have become a potential nuisance. Demand for used luxury is stronger than for new goods at the moment. The RealReal, the world’s ...

Luxury resale platforms are growing faster than the primary market, forcing major fashion houses to rethink how they win back customers, according to The Wall Street Journal’s “Heard on the Street” ...

Tension: The middle class seeks luxury to signal success, while the truly wealthy often avoid overt branding, creating a paradox of perception versus reality. Noise: Social media spectacle, marketing ...

In 2025, physical luxury stores accounted for 81% of personal luxury goods sales, reflecting the sector’s resilience and the continued importance of in-person engagement. Euromonitor International’s ...