Luxury Roundtable

Dec. 30, 2025: Why luxury is entering its most honest era yet

         
VOICE OF LUXURY December 30, 2025
Culture and tradition
  From ownership to proven worth: Why luxury is entering its most honest era yet
For decades, luxury operated on an unspoken agreement: If it was expensive enough, it was valuable enough. That agreement is quietly dissolving. Entire article
Outlook
  Why this Luxury Outlook Summit Jan. 14-15 is different from years past
The global luxury business is at an inflection point where demand is strong at the high-end from an ever-growing wealthy class, and flat at the aspirational level. Throw in the ongoing geopolitical challenges and U.S. government tariffs and antipathy to tourists. Then add the tech frenemy in the mix, AI. What should luxury marketers and professionals do? Where should they turn? Entire article
Retail
  Saks Global’s woes signal waning enthusiasm for luxury department store chains
Saks Global’s potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing – more likely than not, if the luxury retailer’s words are to mean anything – reflects a harsh reality that the industry refuses to accept: the department store model is not fit for purpose in the 21st century, and certainly not for today’s shopper. Entire article
Outlook
  Invitation to take State of Luxury 2026 survey – respondents receive full report
Luxury Roundtable invites you to take our State of Luxury 2026 survey to understand where the winds are blowing in the business. Respondents who complete the survey will receive the entire report with the results and analysis. Entire article

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