Luxury

Black Friday Escapes the Calendar and Heads for Your Wallet
Black Friday Escapes the Calendar and Heads for Your Wallet
November 07, 2026  |  Retail

Black Friday has developed a scheduling problem. It keeps arriving before Friday. The official date this year is Nov. 27, followed by Cyber Monday on...

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Luxury Mystery Boxes Turn Shopping Into a $500 Surprise
Luxury Mystery Boxes Turn Shopping Into a $500 Surprise
October 31, 2026  |  Retail

Luxury shopping has developed a new answer to “What did you buy?” “I’ll know in a moment.” Beezie, a platform that combines collectibles with digital...

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The RealReal Competes for the Decisions Behind Luxury Purchases
The RealReal Competes for the Decisions Behind Luxury Purchases
October 30, 2026  |  Earnings

Luxury resale platform The RealReal reported record quarterly GMV, revenue and orders for the third quarter, prompting it to raise its full-year outlook, according to...

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Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
October 17, 2026  |  Retail

A banana-shaped heel is an unusual place to look for evidence of consumer spending discipline. But in luxury retail, financial restraint can apparently come with...

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Louis Vuitton Trademark Dispute Leads to Sales Slump in China
Louis Vuitton Trademark Dispute Leads to Sales Slump in China
October 12, 2026  |  Retail

Luxury retail company LVMH saw quarterly sales slump following a trademark dispute in China. Organic revenue for the company’s fashion and leather goods unit fell...

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Department Stores Move Upmarket as Luxury Struggles
Department Stores Move Upmarket as Luxury Struggles
September 17, 2026  |  Retail

The upmarket push is showing up at department stores, where the objective is to get customers to spend more without making the jump into luxury....

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EBay Rides Luxury, Collectibles and AI to 15% Growth in Q2
EBay Rides Luxury, Collectibles and AI to 15% Growth in Q2
August 05, 2026  |  Earnings

Despite its status as a founder of the category, eBay has traditionally been viewed by the rest of eCommerce’s tech platforms as the industry’s red-headed...

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Saks Shifts Focus to Luxury as Retailer Exits Bankruptcy
Saks Shifts Focus to Luxury as Retailer Exits Bankruptcy
June 28, 2026  |  Retail

Saks Global is reportedly plotting a luxury-focused revival as it emerges from bankruptcy. The company, owner of department stores Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and...

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Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
May 02, 2026  |  The Weekender

Mother’s Day is the annual moment when otherwise rational adults look into the maw of modern commerce and ask a spiritually revealing question: Is brunch...

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