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Luxury Brands Must Prepare For A Reset: Here’s The How And Why

Over the last three years, the luxury market has experienced a whirlwind of change. In the lead-up to the pandemic, the personal luxury goods market grew 7 percent in 2019, reaching $300 billion globally. Then in 2020, it suffered a sharp decline, dropping an unprecedented 22 percent to $235 billion, followed by a remarkable rebound […]

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HENRYs Are Preparing For An Economic Downturn: Luxury Brands Must Too

Peloton, the maker of high-end, digitally-enhanced exercise equipment that enjoyed a bump during the pandemic only to crash spectacularly afterwards, just announced it is laying off 500 employees, about 12 percent of its existing workforce following three rounds of layoffs earlier this year. Store closures accounted for most of the last round in June, but […]

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Talking HENRYs with Joanne Wilson, a.k.a. @GothamGal

Gotham Gal, a.k.a. Joanne Wilson, asked me about HENRYs – High Earners Not Rich Yet – and I obliged. Hear our far-ranging discussion on my career path to the luxury market and the discovery of the HENRYs, women consumers, online shopping, supply chain and retail. Watch Now

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Luxury Brands Have A New More Intentional Consumer

Against a backdrop brought on by the pandemic, including supply chain snags, rising inflation and on-going geopolitical turmoil, luxury brands face another challenge. The consumers who are emerging post-pandemic are coming to the luxury market with new priorities and expectations from luxury brands. “Customers tastes and interests have changed. Their attitudes toward shopping have changed. […]

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Prospects for Home Brands In Post-Pandemic World

The National Kitchen and Bath Association asked me to share research and perspectives on the future of home-related businesses is in the post-pandemic market. Here are my thoughts along with those from with Bill Darcy of the NKBA and J. Walker Smith of Kantar Consulting. And for a wider look across other segments in the […]