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The $90M Secret: How Bottega Veneta Exploded 389% While Every Other Luxury Brand Crashed
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (115+ words) The $90M Secret: How Bottega Veneta Exploded 389% While Every Other Luxury Brand Crashed'RETAILBOSS | Substack The $90M Secret: How Bottega Veneta Exploded 389% While Every Other Luxury Brand Crashed Bottega Veneta grew 389% by doing what luxury 'experts' said would destroy the brand. Here's the…...
Brunello Cucinelli's Double-Digit Growth Proves Luxury Brands Keep Climbing Despite Saks Turmoil
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (381+ words) Brunello Cucinelli moved up his company's 2025 financial results by nearly a month. The timing wasn't coincidental. With Saks Global filing for Chapter 11 protection in mid'January, the Italian luxury house used Milan Fashion Week as a stage to address mounting concerns…...
Coach Turns Classics Into Collectibles With New Book Bag Charms
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (779+ words) Creative director Stuart Vevers first showed miniature leather book charms on Coach's Spring 2026 runway, clipped to Kisslock bags in September 2025. After that debut, the charms went dark for roughly five months, sparking DIY recreations and speculation across BookTok and "Lit…...
Raffles Hotels Debuts ‘The Butler Did It’ Capsule at Printemps New York & Paris
1+ week, 5+ day ago (211+ words) Raffles Hotels Debuts "The Butler Did It" Capsule at Printemps New York & Paris'RETAILBOSS | Substack Raffles Hotels Debuts "The Butler Did It" Capsule at Printemps New York & Paris Limited-edition Raffles x Printemps capsule turns iconic butler service into chic fashion, accessories…...
Louis Vuitton Turns Up The Volume: Inside Its High-Stakes Month Of Merch, Museums And “Fake” Hotels
1+ week, 6+ day ago (127+ words) Louis Vuitton Turns Up The Volume: Inside Its High-Stakes Month Of Merch, Museums And "Fake" Hotels'RETAILBOSS | Substack Louis Vuitton Turns Up The Volume: Inside Its High-Stakes Month Of Merch, Museums And "Fake" Hotels From Murakami multicolor to Bangkok's LV Hotel…...
This Week in Retail: Marc Jacobs’ Artist Fragrances, Mongolia Olympic Fashion, and Sculptural Pop-Ups – January 12, 2027
2+ week, 1+ day ago (602+ words) This Week in Retail: Marc Jacobs" Artist Fragrances, Mongolia Olympic Fashion, and Sculptural Pop-Ups " January 12, 2027RETAILBOSS | Substack This Week in Retail: Marc Jacobs" Artist Fragrances, Mongolia Olympic Fashion, and Sculptural Pop-Ups " January 12, 2027 Luxury brands double down on art, hospitality, and collabs…...
From Birkin as Asset to €125 Foundation: Inside Hermès’ Quietly Aggressive January 2026 Strategy
2+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) From Birkin as Asset to "125 Foundation: Inside Herm's" Quietly Aggressive January 2026 Strategy'RETAILBOSS | Substack From Birkin as Asset to "125 Foundation: Inside Herm's" Quietly Aggressive January 2026 Strategy Herm's just proved pricing power isn"t dead. All you need is digital storytelling. Herm's…...
This Week In Retail: Paris Hilton Valentine's Advice, Gucci Research Center, Ralph Lauren Olympics, & More – February 6, 2026
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (481+ words) From alpine pop-ups and Olympics-themed loungewear to "value" being rewritten in lab-grown materials and mass beauty shake-ups, this week's moves show how brands are fighting for relevance through ecosystems, not just SKUs. Luxury's biggest players are leaning into hospitality, science,…...
This Week In Retail: Chanel’s Guided Fragrance, ANTA Beverly Hills Flagship, and Gamified Grey Boxes – February 5, 2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (338+ words) Columbia Sportswear's latest results show a company navigating modest top'line pressure while still signaling confidence in its long'term performance'outdoor positioning. The 2025 numbers, combined with a detailed 2026 outlook, underline how factors like weather volatility, promotional intensity, and tariffs are reshaping expectations…...
This Week In Retail: ROLEX House, Lululemon Tennis Clubs, & Italian Scent Cafés – February 3, 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (279+ words) From Hamptons "home" boutiques to fragrance caf's and tennis clubs, this week's moves show how luxury is turning stores into social rooms, stages, and test beds for longer'term ecosystems rather than one'off activations. The concept leans into comfort, culture, and…...