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Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are

October 17, 2026
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Louis Vuitton Trademark Dispute Leads to Sales Slump in China
Retail // October 12, 2026

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 5% year over year in the third quarter, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced in a Monday (Oct. 12) press...

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

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. Macy’s CEO Tony Spring described that effort during the retailer’s second-quarter conference call last week after an analyst asked about...

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

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 stepchild. It was profitable but often viewed as a mature marketplace overshadowed by Amazon’s logistics network, Shopify’s merchant ecosystem and...

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

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 Bergdorf Goodman, has structured its debt, shuttered dozens of stores and cut jobs since seeking bankruptcy protection in January, The...

Interviews & Exclusives
Earnings Tariff Tally Headlined by Shein, Aston Martin, Levi Strauss and More

October 15, 2025
The tit-for-tat of global tariffs is back on. That reality is shifting profits around and increasingly off companies’ balance sheets. The trade spat with China is itself back on as a November exemption deadline looms. Additional tariffs on kitchen cabinets, vanities, lumber, timber and certain upholstered furniture imported to the United States are in effect […]

Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman Tests Bitcoin as Payment for Multimillion-Dollar Homes

September 30, 2025
User choice is the dominant behavior when it comes to retail payments. For much of cryptocurrency’s history, users haven’t chosen it at checkout. However, that could be changing, at least...

New PYMNTS Data Shows Affluent Shoppers Use Pay Later for Gucci and Groceries

April 03, 2025
Covet that designer dress at Bergdorf Goodman, but can’t pay for it because you’ve maxed out your credit cards? Increasingly, there’s another way. A recent deep dive by PYMNTS Intelligence...

BNPL Makes Inroads With Luxury Brands as High Earners Pay Over Time

January 01, 2025
The conventional wisdom may be that buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are best suited for lower- to middle-income consumers, for smaller ticket items, and being able to afford necessities....

Quick Reads
Louis Vuitton Trademark Dispute Leads to Sales Slump in China

October 12, 2026
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 5% year over year in the third quarter, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced in a Monday (Oct. 12) press release, with the company’s total revenue for the quarter up […]

Saks Shifts Focus to Luxury as Retailer Exits Bankruptcy

June 28, 2026
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 Bergdorf Goodman, has structured its...

Saks Global Secures $500 Million Commitment for Summer Bankruptcy Exit

April 03, 2026
Saks Global has secured $500 million in exit financing from a group of its senior secured bondholders and expects to emerge from Chapter 11 this summer. The luxury retailer expects to...

Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings

March 30, 2026
Uber Technologies plans to acquire Blacklane, a company that provides an app and web booking platform that connects guests with independent local chauffeur services in 500 cities across 60 countries....