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With Growth Top-of-Mind, Luxury Brands Focus on Digital Goods and Virtual Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

“Higher-income consumers are less impacted by inflation and, while aware of higher food, home and transportation costs, still have the funds to drive luxury sales and luxury growth,” said Marie Driscoll, Managing Director, Luxury and Retail at Coresight Research in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Why tourists and big city flagships are key to Takashimaya’s recovery

Inside Retail

Category sales at the chain are being led by apparel and expensive personal accessories, such as watches and jewelry, which are benefiting from the weak yen, which has been an important factor in the revival of inbound tourism. Aside from Tachikawa, the Shinjuku store has experienced the strongest growth (+30.4 per cent, after +9.2

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 275 – DTC with Mickey Drexler

Retail Geek

Two stores demographics would be a price point below where Gap trailer very few me we were very much. [13:29] Jason: [31:03] My I have a some great empathy for your son Alex I’m a fourth-generation retailer and I think I can imagine poor Alex just wanted his famous dad to wear his t-shirts and he got an activist investor instead.