In Australia, the market for animal-wellbeing services has accelerated significantly since the end of the pandemic (+30% since 2021). Moving far beyond simple “pet-sitting,” owners are now turning to daycare centers and hotels that meet luxury standards. For their animals, some are willing to spend several hundred dollars per day. A form of luxury that is quickly becoming the norm in many Australian households.

Although the global luxury industry contracted by 2% to €358 billion in 2025, and despite the loss of nearly 20 million consumers in the same year, the latest Bain-Altagamma report remains optimistic, with expected growth of 3% to 5% in 2026. What are the signs that support or undermine this forecast? Our in-depth analysis.

At the helm of Hublot (LVMH) since September 2024, Julien Tornare aims to elevate the brand to the level of the five major players in high watchmaking. Doubling manufacturing space, strengthening innovation, recalibrating sponsorships—including withdrawing from the World Cup—and increasing communication around in-house watchmaking expertise: ambitions are high.

In New York, Generation Z now has its first walk-in clinic specializing in acne treatment. The first Spotless clinic opened its doors last year in the Upper East Side neighborhood. It will be followed by a second location in the city center in 2026.

As the global luxury market enters a phase of normalization, certain European regions long considered secondary are now emerging as solid and credible growth drivers. Spain, Portugal, and Eastern Europe are shaping a new luxury landscape.

In 2000, French entrepreneurs Yannick Gavelle and Nicolas Dubois created the Hôtel & Préférence platform. In 2025, they launched TemptingPlaces Collection, a five-star franchise with a strong brand positioning: contemporary luxury, French flair, and extensive support for hoteliers. Today, they are strengthening their presence in China and, above all, Africa.

As COP 30 began on Monday in Belém, Brazil, the climate emergency also calls for rapid action to address the environmental impact of the textile industry. To this end, every year, the Textile Exchange Conference brings together all the players in the sector. This year, in Lisbon, Portugal, the theme was ‘Shifting Landscapes’.

The luxury hospitality industry recently appears to be making a decisive shift toward a more sustainable approach. Far from being a mere marketing strategy, these hotels – though still rare worldwide – are rising to the challenge of 360-degree sustainability.

Lisbon Fashion Week, an event with strong growth potential and still little known, highlighted emerging talents to watch closely, whose focus remains primarily on sustainability, innovation and manufacturing know-how.

This summer, an Italian probe uncovered a worrying reality: luxury brands like Armani and Dior have been producing their high-end goods in Chinese-owned sweatshops in […]