Food & Drink
Collecting fine wines, an upward trend since the pandemic
Recent years have been incredibly successful for wine and spirits auctions. Since 2017, Sotheby’s doubled its business, achieving $118 million in sales in 2019. At […]
118 M $
Value of 2019 wine-auction sales
10 M $
world record for most valuable private whisky collection at auction
33 %
New bidders in 2019
Opinion
Blockchain for compliance in the luxury sector
The luxury sector is constantly on the lookout for innovative solutions, and the blockchain appears to be one of the most promising avenues to explore. […]
By Vincent Pignon
Last posts
The iCar: more than a dream?
Back in 2014, the Financial Times set the business world and the internet abuzz when it announced that Johann Jungwirth, former head of R&D at […]
By Jorge Guerreiro
Comité Colbert has entered the arena to defend French luxury
How resilient have the different brands that make up Comité Colbert been? It’s too early to say. Comité Colbert brings together fourteen different luxury sectors […]
By Béatrice Peyrani
“So very few luxury brands in Switzerland joined the front lines. It’s shocking.”
Know how and make it known. For Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari for seven years, times of crisis are no time to abandon this motto. […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
Promise of eternity or trendsetter? The crucial choice
In 2009, Prof. Kapferer and Bastien, experts in luxury marketing, praised for iconicity. “Luxury aims at timelessness: the great classics represent a high share of […]
By Dr. Perrine Desmichel
America’s Cup : Luna Rossa, ready to ride the wave
At the Luna Rossa base in Cagliari, days follow nights at a hellish pace. The engineers, technicians and sailors who make up the hundred or […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
Luxury in the world after: distinguishing actions from intentions
Since April 11, the luxury world has been abuzz with whispers of a phenomenal figure. It’s unofficial, and has been reported in only a few […]
By Aymeric Mantoux
What will be the future for the fashion industry?
The next fashion week in September will definitely not follow the same format for each brand. A fresh new start? Let’s see what luxury groups […]
By Cécilia Pelloux
New retail: the ultimate human-centered narrative
The pandemic has been a boon for online sales. But according to Bain & Company, 75% of sales will still happen in stores. As the phygital age dawns, brands must focus on storyliving to avoid falling into the multitech trap.
By Fabio Bonavita
Luxury: Setting a new course in three phases
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought sales to a sudden stop in the first half of 2020. BCG tells us that we should expect sales to […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
Maison Ruinart launches new eco-friendly packaging
« There’s been at least one positive side effect of the coronavirus pandemic: reaffirming the importance of the local dimension. This is good news for the […]
By Fabio Bonavita
Revenge buying: a self-celebration
In recent weeks, marketing oracles have been heralding the return of revenge buying. It’s not a new expression, as Apolline Guillot, a philosophy graduate and […]
By Fabio Bonavita
Racing for a diamond in the rough
Since then, there has been much speculation as to the why behind the purchase. According to Jeffrey Post, an expert with the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, […]
By Bettina Bush Mignanego