LVMH reported 3Q2024 ended down 3%, with Asia off 16% and Fashion & Leather Goods down 5%. LVMH called it a cyclical downturn but it may be bellwether of worse ahead.
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LVMH Understands The Human Element Is Luxury’s AI Challenge
Luxury brands are widely using basic AI for data analysis to forecast demand, in supply chain management and to support other operational uses, but the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) takes AI to a whole new level, both maximizing the opportunities and the challenges.Basic AI is programmed to analyze data, identify patterns and make predictions. […]
Study In Contrasts: Kering And Gucci Go Down And LVMH Is Up, Up, Up
The French luxury conglomerate Kering, number two in the global luxury market, just issued a rare warning that first-quarter revenues are expected to decline 10% from last year’s $5.5 billion (€5.1 billion) and projects its flagship brand Gucci to be off nearly 20%, down from $2.8 billion (€2.6 billion).Kering cites particular weakness in the Asia-Pacific […]
Louis Vuitton X Timberland Boot Collaboration: The Kick Struggling VF Needs
Timberland boots have often appeared at Louis Vuitton outings, but now the two brands have made it official. Louis Vuitton has collaborated with VF Corporation’s Timberland brand in a collection of LV x Timberland boots and shoes emblazoned with the LV monogram.Prices currently start at $1,150 and range up to $1,530 for LV’s unique take […]
Aspirational Consumers Pull Back, Driving Down Luxury Leaders’ U.S. Sales
The leading global luxury brands showed topline gains for the first half of the year, despite a drop in sales in the U.S., where aspirational consumers are stretched thin and have cut back on indulgent purchases.In most recent reporting, all but Kering showed outstanding topline gains – LVMH was up 15% to $46.5 billion and […]