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To-The-Trade Schumacher Pivots To Consumers For Growth

In the world of interior design, wallpaper is making a comeback. Having reached $1.7 billion globally in 2022, with the U.S. having over one-third market share, the wallpaper and wallcoverings market is projected to advance at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate through 2030. Prized for its ability to add texture, dimension and artistic sophistication […]

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A ‘Richcession’ Is Looming: Get Ready To Weather The Storm

Conventional wisdom holds that when the economy flounders, the well-heeled don’t skip a beat and keep spending while everyone else cuts corners and pulls back. But early indications are that when, rather than if, the economy falters, the high-earning affluent will share in the pain. And their pain will roll over onto the luxury brands […]

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For A Brand To Stand Out, Forget Unique Selling Proposition (USP); Adopt Unique Point of Difference (UPD)

The concept of the Unique Sales Proposition (USP) has been enshrined in marketing and sales circles for decades. Advanced by advertising executive Rosser Reeves in the late 1940s and 50s and then introduced into the lexicon in his 1961 book Reality in Advertising, he called on brands to extend their product advertising from product features to […]

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LVMH’s Growth Slowed In Fourth Quarter. Is It An Omen For 2023?

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault opened the 2022 year-end earnings call with a simple statement that summed the year’s accomplishments in a nutshell: “I want to say once again, at the risk of tiring you, record results for the Group LMVH. We achieved just over €79 billion ($86 billion) in revenue,  just over €21 billion ($22.8 […]

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Western Brands’ Dominance In The Chinese Luxury Market Is Threatened By The ‘Guochao’ Trend

The personal luxury goods market boomed in 2022, reaching an unprecedented $383 billion, up 26% from 2019 and 22% from 2021 at current exchange rates, according to Bain-Altagamma Luxury Study. Much of the growth came from its two largest markets, The Americas ($123 billion and up 25%) and Europe ($102 billion, up 27%). However, China, […]

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