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Luxury

The Future of Watches and Jewellery: Adapting to Rapid Change

The inaugural edition of The State of Fashion: Watches and Jewellery Report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company forecasts a shake-up in priorities for hard luxury as well as different recovery scenarios across geographies and consumer segments.

Luxury

The Future of Watches and Jewellery: Adapting to Rapid Change

The inaugural edition of The State of Fashion: Watches and Jewellery Report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company forecasts a shake-up in priorities for hard luxury as well as different recovery scenarios across geographies and consumer segments.


Entrepreneurship

How One Fund Wants to Rethink Venture Capital’s Relationship with Brands

Former Nasty Gal executive and angel investor Deborah Benton has launched a new fund with investor Amanda Schutzbank, aimed to set founders up for long-term success in a competitive digital landscape.

Entrepreneurship

How One Fund Wants to Rethink Venture Capital’s Relationship with Brands

Former Nasty Gal executive and angel investor Deborah Benton has launched a new fund with investor Amanda Schutzbank, aimed to set founders up for long-term success in a competitive digital landscape.


Luxury

Christopher Ward: Probing Data to Remain Distinctive

As competitors proliferate, the UK company with its own in-house Swiss-made movement remains committed to the digital direct-to-consumer model it helped pioneer but CEO Mike France says data-driven innovation will set the brand apart for its next chapter.

Luxury

Christopher Ward: Probing Data to Remain Distinctive

As competitors proliferate, the UK company with its own in-house Swiss-made movement remains committed to the digital direct-to-consumer model it helped pioneer but CEO Mike France says data-driven innovation will set the brand apart for its next chapter.


Luxury

Mejuri: Drafting a New Sustainability Roadmap

Mejuri founder Noura Sakkijha explains why jewellery brands should look beyond existing frameworks to build a more sustainable future for a sector that has faced scrutiny over its impact on the environment and the welfare of its workers.

Luxury

Mejuri: Drafting a New Sustainability Roadmap

Mejuri founder Noura Sakkijha explains why jewellery brands should look beyond existing frameworks to build a more sustainable future for a sector that has faced scrutiny over its impact on the environment and the welfare of its workers.


Luxury

Breitling: Finding the Optimal Sales Channel Mix

Though direct-to-consumer is becoming much more important to watchmakers, Breitling CEO Georges Kern is spreading investment across several channels, rebalancing store networks and refusing to give up on trusted third-party retailers.

Luxury

Breitling: Finding the Optimal Sales Channel Mix

Though direct-to-consumer is becoming much more important to watchmakers, Breitling CEO Georges Kern is spreading investment across several channels, rebalancing store networks and refusing to give up on trusted third-party retailers.


Luxury

Audemars Piguet: Preserving Scarcity at Any Cost

From the pre-owned market to China, outspoken CEO François-Henry Bennahmias reveals what he thinks his competitors are doing wrong and why he plans on taking a different approach to some of the coming decade’s biggest opportunities.

Luxury

Audemars Piguet: Preserving Scarcity at Any Cost

From the pre-owned market to China, outspoken CEO François-Henry Bennahmias reveals what he thinks his competitors are doing wrong and why he plans on taking a different approach to some of the coming decade’s biggest opportunities.


Luxury

The Future of Watches: A High Stakes DTC Shake-Up

$2.4 billion in annual revenues are set to shift from retailers to brands by 2025 as consumers demand better online shopping experiences and brands aim for higher margins.

Luxury

The Future of Watches: A High Stakes DTC Shake-Up

$2.4 billion in annual revenues are set to shift from retailers to brands by 2025 as consumers demand better online shopping experiences and brands aim for higher margins.


Luxury

The Future of Watches: The Mid-Market Squeeze

Mid-market watch brands must revitalise their branding, refine their product offerings and create more intimate connections with consumers, or risk foregoing revenues of up to $2.5 billion by 2025.

Luxury

The Future of Watches: The Mid-Market Squeeze

Mid-market watch brands must revitalise their branding, refine their product offerings and create more intimate connections with consumers, or risk foregoing revenues of up to $2.5 billion by 2025.


Luxury

The Future of Watches: The Pre-Owned Market Will Be Worth Up To $32 Billion

Watch brands must work hard to capitalise on the increasingly important second-hand market, while digital platforms will need to sharpen their business models.

Luxury

The Future of Watches: The Pre-Owned Market Will Be Worth Up To $32 Billion

Watch brands must work hard to capitalise on the increasingly important second-hand market, while digital platforms will need to sharpen their business models.


Luxury

The Future of Jewellery: Brands Battle for Buyers of Unbranded Jewellery

Branded fine jewellery will grow at more than twice the rate of the overall jewellery market but competition will be fierce among established jewellery houses, newer DTC players and fashion brands tapping the category.

Luxury

The Future of Jewellery: Brands Battle for Buyers of Unbranded Jewellery

Branded fine jewellery will grow at more than twice the rate of the overall jewellery market but competition will be fierce among established jewellery houses, newer DTC players and fashion brands tapping the category.


Luxury

The Future of Jewellery: Creating Sparkle Online

To reap the rewards of an online fine jewellery market that’s set to almost double by 2025, brands and retailers need to create enchanting online experiences and leverage dynamic omnichannel strategies.

Luxury

The Future of Jewellery: Creating Sparkle Online

To reap the rewards of an online fine jewellery market that’s set to almost double by 2025, brands and retailers need to create enchanting online experiences and leverage dynamic omnichannel strategies.


Technology

The Future of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

Paying for purchases in instalments has quickly become ubiquitous online. But Klarna, Affirm and the other fintech players that dominate the space have loftier goals.

Technology

The Future of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

Paying for purchases in instalments has quickly become ubiquitous online. But Klarna, Affirm and the other fintech players that dominate the space have loftier goals.