Stories Tagged as
Luxury goods
The market for dupes is booming
Nov 2, 2023
Lululemon embraced the trend of dupes by offering consumers the chance to swap a pair of dupe leggings for the real deal.
Malls turn to luxury retailers
by
Matt Levin
Nov 23, 2021
Retail centers in wealthy neighborhoods with high-end shops have survived, but middle- and lower-tier malls may struggle.
Rihanna puts her Fenty fashion "house" on hold
by
Erika Beras
Feb 11, 2021
Fenty is essentially a startup within an established brand that has faced challenges during the pandemic.
Rihanna and LVMH announce new luxury fashion house
by
Erika Beras
May 10, 2019
The 31-year-old star has made history (again).
Peugeot announces return to North American market
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 28, 2019
Peugeot is one of the world’s oldest auto brands, but it hasn’t sold cars in the United States for more than 25 years. Now it hopes to bring its je-ne-sais-quoi auto engineering back to North America. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Young? Hip? Not in the 1 percent? Tell that to your luxury car.
by
Jack Stewart
Feb 25, 2019
During last night’s Academy Awards broadcast, Mercedes-Benz launched the newest installment of commercials to promote its A series, a car model geared to younger buyers. The commercial targets hip, skeptical shoppers who associate Mercedes with an exclusive, out-of-reach and out-of-touch lifestyle. The ad is clever, with self-aware dialogue directed at Mercedes’ interface equivalent of Apple’s […]
Remembering Karl Lagerfeld, a creative force in the business of fashion
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Feb 19, 2019
The fashion house Chanel announced its creative director died today.
For public good, not for profit.
Slow sales shed light on how jewelers make money via financing
by
Justin Ho
Jan 17, 2019
Signet Jewelers, the company behind Kay Jewelers, Jared and Zales, is reporting weak holiday sales figures. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Luxury travel experiences are the next big thing from Louis Vuitton
by
Ben Bradford
Dec 14, 2018
LVMH spends $3.2 billion on a deluxe hotel and travel chain to attract millennial money.
Mid-luxury brands say no to discounted goods
by
Erika Beras
Jul 31, 2018
Ralph Lauren posts earnings bump by leaning in to full priced products