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Luxury houses eye India, but barriers remain

The globe's biggest luxury brands have dreamt of India's vast consumer base for decades, but navigating the market has proven to be a complex task. French retailer Galeries Lafayette is the latest to try its luck, opening its first Indian store on Sunday: a sprawling five-floor outlet in Mumbai, the country's financial capital. Its splashy foray...

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From California to Europe: How Calle Del Mar is scaling a handmade brand without sacrificing craft

In today’s fast-evolving luxury market, Calle Del Mar is betting that craftsmanship – not speed – will win over the next generation of European consumers. The Californian knitwear label is entering the market not simply to reach new retailers, but to tap into a region that still protects and invests in craft. For Calle Del Mar, Europe thus...

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Walpole British Luxury Awards 2025 celebrates “resilience and renewal”

Walpole, which represents the British luxury industry, including Burberry, Alexander McQueen and Harrods, celebrated its annual Walpole British Luxury Awards at The Dorchester, Mayfair in London last night, November 10, spotlighting brands and individuals who define British luxury's creativity, innovation and global cultural relevance. Helen...

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The RealReal records strong Q3 financial performance

Luxury consignment platform The RealReal, Inc. delivered a strong third quarter for 2025, reporting accelerated growth and significant margin expansion as the company leans into the luxury resale market. The online marketplace saw gross merchandise value (GMV) increase 20 percent year-over-year to 520 million dollars, driving a 17 percent rise...

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LuxExperience to sell The Outnet assets in 30 million dollar deal

LuxExperience – the luxury group formed following Mytheresa’s acquisition of Yoox Net-a-Porter (YOOX) – has announced that it has entered into an agreement with The O Group LLC to sell the set of assets that power multibrand platform The Outnet. The deal, to be made for a cash consideration of 30 million dollars, includes the relevant brand...

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Grace Wales Bonner: A bold new chapter at Hermès menswear

The announcement that Grace Wales Bonner has been appointed Creative Director of menswear at Hermès is not merely another succession in luxury fashion. It is more of a signal. It tells us something about how Hermès sees the future of men’s style, and how it still chooses to operate slightly off the beaten path. Wales Bonner is far from a “safe”...

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India's luxury market projected to reach 12.1 billion dollars by 2025

The global luxury market remains resilient despite continued macroeconomic and geopolitical disruptions, valued at 1.5 trillion dollars in 2025, according to Euromonitor International's World Market for Luxury Goods 2025 report. The industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from purely product-centric sales to...

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PwC research: Secondhand is a conscious choice, clothing leads luxury purchases

Secondhand fashion is no longer a niche but a conscious choice, increasingly integrated into the purchasing behaviour of younger generations. 40 percent of Gen Z and 28 percent of Millennials have already purchased second-hand products on Vinted, while 41 percent and 27 percent, respectively, have also sold them. In contrast, 53 percent of Baby...

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Aritzia's U.S. sales drive record Q2, defying tariff headwinds

Aritzia, the design house offering Everyday Luxury, announced strong financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, driven by impressive growth in the United States. Net revenue surged 31.9 percent to 812.1 million Canadian dollars (58 million dollars), with comparable sales growing by 21.6 percent. The company’s performance was...

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Vestiaire Collective report: Second-hand market grows three times faster than new goods

According to a new study by the resale platform Vestiaire Collective and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), second-hand fashion and vintage luxury products are projected to reach a market volume of up to 360 billion dollars by 2030, compared to the current 210 to 220 billion dollars. This represents an annual growth of 10 percent, a rate three...

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Between attraction and speculation: The real return on It-bags on the secondhand market

Pre-owned luxury handbags now represent a potentially profitable asset for consumers. But which models are the safest for investment? In a recent report, vintage fashion platform Vestiaire Collective revealed the current resale prices of iconic luxury handbags and compared them to their original retail prices. • Chanel Timeless/Classic Bag:...

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Over quarter of a million pounds worth of stock stolen from Break Archive store

Resale company Break Archive has reported what is now its second break in, this time at its London showroom where around 350,000 pounds of stock was stolen. A total of 120 luxury vintage bags from brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci were among the products taken from the retailer’s store in Mayfair on Monday night. Speaking to ITV...