The luxury goods market is witnessing a notable trend toward strategic partnerships. Rather than retreating in the face of challenges, industry players are doubling down on collaboration to fortify their positions. This week, Mytheresa announced its acquisition of YNAP from Richemont, with the goal of...
For Mytheresa CEO Michael Kliger, there was no doubt about his company’s performance during the fourth quarter and fiscal year. “We clearly see ourselves as a winner in the consolidated luxury space,” he told analysts and investors during the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call on...
Shares of luxury eCommerce retailer Farfetch have been on the rise. The British luxury goods merchant’s shares rose as much as 15% Friday amid elevated trading volume, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (June 9). The company’s shares have risen more than 40% over the past month and 30% since the...
The market for home furnishings is “likely getting worse before it gets better.” So said RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman Wednesday (March 29) during the luxury home furnishings company’s quarterly earnings call. Persistent inflation, record-high interest rates, an underperforming stock market, an unexpected banking crisis and a 45%...
October 11, 2024
The luxury goods market is witnessing a notable trend toward strategic partnerships. Rather than retreating in the face of challenges, industry players are doubling down on collaboration to fortify their positions. This week, Mytheresa announced its acquisition of YNAP from Richemont, with the goal of creating a leading global digital luxury group. This move will […]
January 28, 2020
Certain events stand out in stark relief for reminding us of just how interconnected the global economy is in the 21st century. Bank runs. Trade wars. And now, most recently, the...
February 11, 2019
A common, enduring fantasy for many consumers — a group that likely includes many PYMNTS readers and writers — is walking into a high-end retail store, chain or boutique that sells luxury...
November 24, 2024
While Chinese consumers are struggling, the country’s secondhand luxury market is reportedly thriving. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Nov. 24), companies such as Cartier owner Richemont, Gucci parent Kering and LVMH have all recently recorded declining sales in the Asia-Pacific region (except Japan), which is dominated by China. Richemont’s CEO, the report said, […]
June 09, 2023
Shares of luxury eCommerce retailer Farfetch have been on the rise. The British luxury goods merchant’s shares rose as much as 15% Friday amid elevated trading volume, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (June 9). The...
March 30, 2023
The market for home furnishings is “likely getting worse before it gets better.” So said RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman Wednesday (March 29) during the luxury home furnishings company’s quarterly earnings call. Persistent...
March 23, 2023
Luxury resale platform Kream has secured $168 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at approximately $742 million, doubling its previous value of $306 million as of October 2021. ...
