The Amazon forest is burning in a dramatic time of environmental disaster happening worldwide. The nuclear explosion in Russia was not even covered by the news. The China geo-engineering of the Tibetan plateau is something that most of the people are unaware of. But Instagram has been recently flooded with posts from fashion designers, founders, … Leggi tutto
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Why #Fashion brands should stay away from #politics (and why they can’t) Today neither #fashion nor #luxury can be managed with a light heart and mind. The quest for cash and a greedy attitude transformed some #fashionbrands into ephemeral kingdoms. Subjects to much bigger (and smarter) empires. Once upon a time an ambitious prince met in a wood a stunningly perfect, wealthy princess with a huge … Leggi tutto
In the past days some of the most widely renown brands had to apologize to China for mistakenly considering Hong Kong independent instead of under the China government. Being this not enough “Chinese customers” revolted against the fact that Givenchy and Coach considered Taipei as part of the state of Taiwan while China has never … Leggi tutto
The French group first semester 2019 results saw notable revenues growth of +13.2% at comp rates and a below the expectations growth at Gucci at 16.3% at comp rates. It seems that results of the group are impacted by a slow down of the flagship brand. Some months ago I wrote an article on Jing … Leggi tutto
While competitors are “stuck” in their success and troubles, LVMH seems to be speeding up on a series of crucial decisions. – Balance geo-distribution of the business: Rihanna #Fenty is certainly not aimed at conquering China, but the USA, same as Virgil Abloh Louis Vuitton. These are big catalysts for the black community which represents a relevant market … Leggi tutto
The recent survey issued on April 17th highlights very interesting trends. – 75% of the 2018-25 market growth expected to come from Chinese True-Luxury consumers – Gen Z represents today only ~4% of personal luxury, but have a clearly different set of behaviors & values 12 Key Trends 1. Strong purchase interest in buying brand collaborations. The … Leggi tutto
“Gucci delivered a very good quarter, with revenue up 24.6% as reported and 20.0% on a comparable basis to €2,325.6 million.” In the first quarter of 2019. First quarter of 2018 saw a 49% growth. In 2019 North America only grew 5% while Asia Pacific recorded a notable +35.5%. “We’ll continue to fuel [growth] with … Leggi tutto
Following Jing Daily article today “Chinese shoppers are known as heavy luxury consumers, accounting for 30% of all luxury goods purchased worldwide”. China, a strategic market, asks for an extra effort to all the brands willing to succeed in such a region. The must for every brand is to understand how to set up a tailor made approach … Leggi tutto
