Luca Solca
Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer
The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.
Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer
The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.
Brands Beware: The Digital Grey Market Is Growing
Online grey market vendors are offering hefty discounts on luxury products via websites that mimic official e-tailers. How can they be stopped?
Brands Beware: The Digital Grey Market Is Growing
Online grey market vendors are offering hefty discounts on luxury products via websites that mimic official e-tailers. How can they be stopped?
Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force
Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.
Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force
Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.
LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal
The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.
LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal
The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.
Attention Luxury Companies, Chinese Spending May Be Slowing Down
'More muted' demand from affluent Chinese customers may lower the growth prospects of luxury companies, said Bernstein analyst Luca Solca.
Attention Luxury Companies, Chinese Spending May Be Slowing Down
'More muted' demand from affluent Chinese customers may lower the growth prospects of luxury companies, said Bernstein analyst Luca Solca.
Rimowa Turned Luggage Into a Status Symbol. Can It Sell Fashion?
Three years after LVMH acquired the hardside luggage maker, Chief Executive Alexandre Arnault aims to move the brand beyond the baggage carousel and hit €1 billion in sales, all while building a ‘case study’ for a new way of working.
Rimowa Turned Luggage Into a Status Symbol. Can It Sell Fashion?
Three years after LVMH acquired the hardside luggage maker, Chief Executive Alexandre Arnault aims to move the brand beyond the baggage carousel and hit €1 billion in sales, all while building a ‘case study’ for a new way of working.
Tod’s Factory Strategy: Is It Working?
After missing the sneaker boom, the Italian maker of luxury comfort shoes is aiming to reverse falling sales and re-energise its brand. The company’s new drops-driven model will be put to the test this month with the launch of a collaboration with star designer Alber Elbaz.
Tod’s Factory Strategy: Is It Working?
After missing the sneaker boom, the Italian maker of luxury comfort shoes is aiming to reverse falling sales and re-energise its brand. The company’s new drops-driven model will be put to the test this month with the launch of a collaboration with star designer Alber Elbaz.
Op-Ed | Hong Kong Protests Feed Toxic Brew for Luxury
With streets closed and travel disrupted in one of the world’s most important cities for luxury retail, brands will inevitably feel an effect.
Op-Ed | Hong Kong Protests Feed Toxic Brew for Luxury
With streets closed and travel disrupted in one of the world’s most important cities for luxury retail, brands will inevitably feel an effect.
The Future of Watches
The luxury watch market is facing challenges that are unlikely to be resolved any time soon, says Luca Solca.
The Future of Watches
The luxury watch market is facing challenges that are unlikely to be resolved any time soon, says Luca Solca.
How Much Does Brand DNA Matter?
Heritage is a key element of the luxury playbook. But in a world where newness matters more than ever, blockbuster labels like Gucci are taking a more flexible approach to brand DNA.
How Much Does Brand DNA Matter?
Heritage is a key element of the luxury playbook. But in a world where newness matters more than ever, blockbuster labels like Gucci are taking a more flexible approach to brand DNA.