Luxury brands: Are you doing enough to combat LGBTQ+ glass ceilings?

Companies across the luxury industry increasingly proclaim inclusive values – but those claims are undermined when LGBTQ+ individuals still face glass ceilings, says Stéphane JG Girod

Putting the sparkle back into Swarovski’s growth story

Stéphane JG Girod and Niccolò Pisani, both Professors of Strategy at IMD, consider the reasons behind a fall in profits at Swarovski post-Covid and the steps being taken to pull the iconic company back onto a profitable growth trajectory

Protecting luxury’s future by creating a positive impact strategy

Leaders must strategize on ways to put sustainability at the core of luxury brand desirability.

Three paradoxes luxury brands face in the digital era

Extending products and experiences into the digital world and using consumer insights to personalize the interactions will help luxury brands maintain exclusivity and stimulate consumers’ fantasies in the digital age.

Three ways to take sustainability beyond greenwashing in luxury  

Luxury firms can strategize to find that sweet point between growth and a positive social and environmental impact, says Professor Stéphane J.G. Girod

The future of luxury trade shows is ‘smart’, but not in the digital sense

The pandemic badly hit the ‘salons’, the traditional way in which luxury brands do business, but don’t write them off yet.

NFTs and luxury: What you need to consider for your brand

The recent explosive growth of the NFT (Non-fungible token) industry has piqued the interest of many luxury players who are making their foray into the world.

Be close to people and show vision: pandemic lessons for luxury

Chief executive of leading Swiss luxury watch brand says COVID-19 prompted a complete reassessment of the business model.

Three steps to execute an augmented retail strategy in the luxury goods industry

Distribution changes are calling for luxury brands to become more comfortable with digital. However, physical distribution remains relevant, so the focus should be on connecting customers’ online and offline journeys to help bolster an augmented retail strategy.

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