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Two legal battles are rocking Tapestry, Inc, owner of the Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands. One is a more or less routine trademark dispute against Gap and its Old Navy brand. The other is a fight for the very future of the company and its ability to compete effectively in the luxury market.Earlier […]
Luxury leader Hermès has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the company is engaged in the “unlawful practice of tying,” requiring customers to purchase ancillary Hermès products, such as shoes, scarves, and jewelry, before being given the opportunity to purchase a Birkin or Kelly bag.Claiming the company violates antitrust laws and is engaged in […]
The recently defunct flash-sale site Zulily may finally have found a fitting corporate home after two unsuccessful tries by TV-shopping giant Qurate and investment firm Regent.Beyond Inc., the old Overstock.com reborn after the acquisition of Bed Bath and Beyond’s IP assets, just announced it acquired the intellectual property assets of online retailer Zulily for $4.5 […]
The viability of online multi-brand luxury marketplaces has been an open question for years as the most prominent names, like Farfetch, Richemont-owned Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) and Matches, have been unable to make a profitable success in the business. Despite luxury marketplaces’ early promise, recent developments suggest that luxury consumers simple don’t need online marketplaces to […]
Furniture retailers got an unwelcomed surprise last year. After advancing 24% from 2019 to 2022 – rising from $64.2 billion to $80 billion – sales dropped nearly 6% to $75.3 billion in 2023. But that’s nothing compared to the decline in the high-end luxury furniture market. Some of the weaker companies, like Mitchell Gold + […]
Speaker, author, and market researcher Pamela N. Danziger is internationally recognized for her expertise on the world’s most influential consumers: the American Affluent. As founder of Unity Marketing, Pam leads with research to provide brands with actionable insights into the minds of their most profitable customers.
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