Gen Z Isn’t Buying Luxury’s Story

Gen Z Isn’t Buying Luxury’s Story

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Why Some Retailers are Ignoring the Internet

For years, the fashion industry operated under the assumption that digital scale was the right path. However, the "growth-at-all-costs" model is currently fracturing as luxury giants grapple with soaring customer acquisition costs and a logistical crisis fueled by high return rat ...  Show more

Why Luxury Still Can’t Find Its Way Out of the Slump

Luxury entered 2026 with hopes that new creative directors and signs of stabilisation would finally help the sector turn a corner. Instead, the latest round of earnings has raised bigger questions about what growth now looks like for the industry. While brands including Dior, Guc ...  Show more

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