U.S. footwear retailers reopen amid consumer wariness
American footwear retailers are gradually reopening with the staggered lifting of the lockdown in the U.S., but local consumers have expressed unease about shopping as the country continues to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Altagamma predicts 20 percent drop in global luxury goods sales this year
Global sales of luxury goods are forecast to fall by 20 percent this year, with Europe most affected. It could take until 2023 to return to 2019 levels, according to forecasts by Altagamma and the consultancy Bain & Company.
Consumers are buying less footwear, while re-evaluating the internet
Consumers are reducing spending on non-essential goods such as apparel and footwear because of Covid-19, but they are making more use of the internet for their purchase during the lockdown, developing new habits and creating new opportunities for the brands, based on research conducted by McKinsey & Company.
Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on the luxury sector
The personal luxury goods sector is set to pay a heavy price in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the findings of a survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Bernstein, Covid-19 could wipe out almost a third of the sector’s market value, estimated to have grown to ...
Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on the luxury sector
The personal luxury goods sector is set to pay a heavy price in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the findings of a survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Bernstein, Covid-19 could wipe out almost a third of the sector’s market value, estimated to have grown to ...
