Kors, Kate & Coach: Battle for the Purse Strings
Since Kate Spade was said to be on the market, speculation swirled about which suitor would be the best fit. Two emerged as likely...
LIFESTYLE OR LIFE STAGE: ARE WE MISINTERPRETING GEN Z?
When talk turns to engaging Gens X, Y and Z and their attitudes toward the consumption of products and services, one overused word often...
Swarovski & Levi’s Find the Right Fit for Data
Retail was never just about selling product. Retailers’ value proposition has always included experience and aspiration. The problem of...
Coach, Kors & Kate: The Handbag Wars
The North American handbag market, which achieved mid-to-high single-digit growth through most of this millennium, saw its 2015 rate cut...
Ubiquity Versus Exclusivity
The Evolution of Luxury Taste Disruption in a myriad of forms impacted luxury brands in 2015, slowing growth to a glacial pace globally...
Luxury Shopping, Outlet-Style
Top brands’ outlet prices are high, but they still give us access to true, timeless opulence at substantial discounts. Ever since Fashion...
At Coach, It’s a New Day
The brand transformation at Coach announced by Victor Luis on June 19, 2014 is gaining traction. We are six quarters into its new modern...
Origins
Made In Italy “All I know is, when I see a ‘Made in Italy’ label, I want to buy it!” This is typical of comments I hear from the...
2015 Luxury Disruption Chaos & Hope
Changing Pillars of Luxe The luxury industry is steeped in heritage that is paramount to brand positioning, so it’s no surprise that it...
A Luxury Market Update
In early May, I attended the Luxury Roundtable: State of Luxury 2013 in New York, organized and hosted by The Luxury Daily and its...
