Bernard Arnault’s five children are all involved in the luxury goods behemoth he founded - but what are the benefits and risks of keeping it in the family?
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It’s about more than wasteful destruction; it’s a way of restoring dignity to marginalised young lives.
Genuine love holds immeasurable value, yet discovering it can pose challenges — and come with a significant price tag.
In China, the wildlife trade is thriving, driven by the increased demands for luxury goods and traditional medicine. But there is real concern about the threat of diseases that can cross over to humans.
A disagreement between L'Oréal and two leading Chinese influencers shows how brands can run into difficulties in the modern era.
Companies should focus on fair pay and workers’ rights, our survey suggests.
In the formal real estate industry, there is an emerging narrative that affordable housing deficits in African cities represent a vast untapped market
As sneakers have gone from sportswear to fashion item, the market for the shoe has exploded.
Conglomerates like LVMH, Richemont and Kering are the masters of supply chain control.
Research reveals why Chinese millennials love to spend overseas on luxury brands.
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a harsh light on global commerce in wildlife. But many accounts focus on demand from Asia, ignoring the role of US and European consumers.
An acceleration of digital development, of the second-hand market and of concentration movements are notably to be expected in the sector.
For decades nations have worked to curb international sales of endangered plants and animals. But in countries like China, with high demand and speculative investors, that strategy fuels bidding wars.
Rich Indian women are anxious about being recognised as members of an international elite.
The biggest names in France’s luxury industry have given millions of euros to help rebuild Notre Dame. Questioning why they would do so overlooks the deep historical and religious roots of the industry.
Data from 32 high-income and emerging economies show a strong correlation between luxury item expenditure and societal corruption.
Many major luxury goods firms have long made place a key part of their identity, and a visit to a traditional silk-weaving centre in Vietnam shows that the approach could work for small firms too.
Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) was a presence in the fashion world for so long that he seemed immortal. With his passing, we look at his impact and future legacy.
The age of the independent fashion house is over, the luxury market is now about the big conglomerates.
Going private would help Tesla reestablish its luxury status.
Top contributors
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Professor of Marketing, University of Southampton
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Professeur senior d’analyse financière, d’audit et de risk management - Directrice de Programme pour le MSc Fashion Design & Luxury Management- Responsable de la spécialisation MBA "Brand & Luxury Management", Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Professeur émérite de marketing, HEC Paris Business School
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Professor of Marketing and Innovation, Director, Marketing Innovation and The Chinese and Emerging Economies (MICEE) Network, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor in Fashion and Material Culture, Nottingham Trent University
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James Martin Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Communication Science, University of the Free State
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Professor and Associate Dean of Engagement & Inclusion, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Doctoral Student, Global Governance and Human Security and Research Associate, Center for Governance and Sustainability at John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston
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Full professor, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Roehampton
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Associate Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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Dalla Lana Global Journalism Fellow, University of Toronto
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Associate Dean of School, Design, Business and Innovation, Head of Creative Ideas, HertsPropeller, The Digital Hack Lab and In Pursuit of Luxury, University of Hertfordshire
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Assistant Professor in Tourism Marketing and Management, University of Nottingham
