Sarah Ramirez

Embracing technology and sustainability will be crucial as the fine jewelry and luxury watch industries look to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of connective tech tools in retail, with about three in 10 consumers using augmented reality or virtual reality when shopping for apparel, furniture or other household goods.

As luxury brands ramp up their appeals to millennial and Generation Z consumers, installment payment providers such as Afterpay and Klarna have proved essential.

Installment payment providers Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay rely on social media to educate consumers about their value, but not every “buy now, pay later” platform is targeting the same audience.

As ecommerce spending continues to climb, brands and retailers cannot overlook the costly impact of search abandonment.

Italian fashion label Versace is highlighting its fall/winter 2022 men’s collection in a new avant-garde film.

Technology giant Google is introducing more private advertising solutions to its Android devices, marking another shift in the digital marketing space.

Germany’s Hugo Boss has established a new digital campus as the fashion group accelerates the transformation of its ecommerce and data capabilities.

Italy’s luxury sector has seen double-digit growth in brand value year-over-year, while fashion label Gucci remains the country’s most valuable brand, according to BrandZ.

Super-prime luxury markets in New York, the Hamptons and South Florida started strong in 2022, even as the wider real estate market is beginning to slow.