Consumers are asking deeper questions about what they’re really paying for.
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People value human-created art not just for its quality, but because it represents effort, intention and lived experience.
Huge efficiency gains are available to airlines, without any new technologies – new study.
In a big win for the anti-fur movement, Condé Nast has formalised a fur-free policy across its global titles, including Vogue, Tatler, Glamour and Vanity Fair.
The former Renault executive’s new post marks more than just a change in leadership.
False video ads for French luxury bags made in China promised unbeatable prices. Buying a fake may come with a potentially high cost.
The Birkin bag made by luxury retailer Hermès is a must-have for the global elite. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast to hear two sociologist discuss what it symbolises.
Consumers’ spending habits are changing, and high-end designers are taking a hit.
The notion of food luxury has evolved and democratised in recent years. How did this happen? And what do the richest people now eat?
Luxury travel used to mean super rich tourists spending US$500 a night on accommodation. But the definition of luxury travel is changing, with many non-millionaires willing to splurge on holidays.
Personalising luxury items with a customer’s name offers a sense of exclusivity, but new research reveals a hidden downside – it can add to fears of being judged as ‘showy’ and less friendly.
The CEO’s splashy style, which some critics see as influenced by US philanthropy, contrasts with the traditional French preference for understated sponsorship. What is Arnault hoping to achieve?
Bernard Arnault’s five children are all involved in the luxury goods behemoth he founded - but what are the benefits and risks of keeping it in the family?
It’s about more than wasteful destruction; it’s a way of restoring dignity to marginalised young lives.
Genuine love holds immeasurable value, yet discovering it can pose challenges — and come with a significant price tag.
In China, the wildlife trade is thriving, driven by the increased demands for luxury goods and traditional medicine. But there is real concern about the threat of diseases that can cross over to humans.
A disagreement between L'Oréal and two leading Chinese influencers shows how brands can run into difficulties in the modern era.
Companies should focus on fair pay and workers’ rights, our survey suggests.
In the formal real estate industry, there is an emerging narrative that affordable housing deficits in African cities represent a vast untapped market
As sneakers have gone from sportswear to fashion item, the market for the shoe has exploded.
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Professeur senior d’analyse financière, d’audit et de risk management - Directrice de Programme pour le MSc Fashion Design & Luxury Management- Responsable de la spécialisation MBA "Brand & Luxury Management", GEM
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Professor of Marketing and Innovation, Director, Marketing Innovation and The Chinese and Emerging Economies (MICEE) Network, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Director of Studies (Human, Social and Political Sciences), Bye-Fellow and Associate Tutor at St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, ESCP Business School
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Associate Professor in Fashion and Material Culture, Nottingham Trent University
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Cartier Chaired Professor of Behavioural Sciences, Full Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship, ESCP Business School
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Professor of Marketing, University of Southampton
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Professeur émérite de marketing, HEC Paris Business School
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James Martin Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Roehampton
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Professor of Strategy & Organizational Design, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Associate Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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Dalla Lana Global Journalism Fellow, University of Toronto
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Head of Knowledge Exchange and Research Ravensbourne University, The Digital Hack Lab and In Pursuit of Luxury, Ravensbourne University London
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Full professor, GEM