Our Obsessions

This Week's Obsession: The Power of Community
The Power of Community: Everyone Benefits The holy grail in business today is to have a thriving community.  But if you think of most businesses you interact with, you wouldn't consider yourself to be a community member but a customer. ...
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This Week Obsession: Why We Buy Luxury
Quality Remains Number One Factor in Consumers Choosing Luxury Recently in our More Luxury Club blog we have been writing about the state of the personal #luxury goods industry, that many believe is in a crisis of late. A recent report f...
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This Week's Obsession: Making Luxury Affordable
One mantra of sustainability advocates is, "Buy better, buy less" but for many that's can be a big reach. How does one go from buying ultra-fast or fast fashion to investing in higher quality pieces? This movement, now called slow fashio...
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This Week's Obsession: Consumer Sentiment vs. Behaviour 
Last week, we focused on the luxury industry's crisis. This week, we explore consumer behaviour and why overconsumption persists despite widespread concern for the planet. Interestingly, 90% of luxury consumers claim to consider sustain...
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This Week's Obsession: Personal Luxury Brands in Crisis
Every year Bain and Company conduct in depth research on the state of the luxury goods industry, and in the past few years it seemed the appetite for luxury goods was insatiable. But this year the sentiment is quite different and for mo...
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This Week's Obsession: Is Luxury Sustainable by Nature?
According to LVMH’s head of image and sustainability Antoine Arnault, luxury is “sustainable by nature.” It’s a common message within the industry, where high prices and claims of artisanal manufacturing are often used as proof points f...
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