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→ (US News & World Report) LVMH Deal Spurs Rally in Moncler, Speculation About Luxury Sector M&A: Deal reinforces LVMH's luxury sector dominance. Read more
→ (Vogue Business) How much does a fashion show cost in 2024?: As the Spring/Summer 2025 season rolls on, Vogue Business crunches the numbers on how much a show costs in Paris and Milan. Read more
→ (ARTNews) Report Finds Art Sales Stagnate, Even as the Luxury Sector Continues to Grow: Given the art market's well-documented "correction" this year and last, you might think the larger luxury market would be down as well. If so, you'd be very wrong. Read more
→ (Fashion Dive) Streetwear brands offer younger consumers a ‘gateway’ to luxury: Collaborations and store design will become more important touchpoints for Generation Z and millennials Read more
→ (Wired) The More This Rolex Costs, the More You Want It. Here's Why: A 125-year-old theory explains why humans want luxury items even more when the prices go up. Blame social media—and ubiquitous counterfeits—for making it even worse. Read more
→ (WSJ) Mercedes, BMW Flash Warning Lights on China: Top-end German cars have joined expensive French handbags among the products hit by weak consumer sentiment in the country. Read more
→ (Wallpaper) The invitation for Gucci’s latest show was a reissued Enzo Mari design classic: Milan Fashion Week’s best invitation came from Gucci – a reissue of Enzo Mari’s ‘Timor’ perpetual calendar in the Italian house’s signature ‘Ancora’ oxblood red. Read more
→ (Retail Touchpoints) Saks Delves into a New Luxury Category — Fine Art: Saks windows at the store's NYC flagship will feature the new art offering alongside art-inspired seasonal fashions. Read more
→ (Penta) When It Comes to Private Jet Perks, the Sky’s the Limit: Benefits and experiences—some priceless, others valued in the tens of thousands—are up for grabs in the ever-competitive world of private aviation. Read more
→ (WSJ) The Addiction to Discounting at Michael Kors Is Exposed in Court: Antitrust trial over proposed merger with Coach owner shows how far handbag maker has fallen. Read more
Flash Stats: Shipments of Swiss timepieces advanced 7% to CHF 1.95 billion ($2.31 billion) for the month of August. The rise was much higher than July’s 1.6% increase, which was the first in several months. However, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry does not believe the growth indicates a continuing recovery in demand.
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