Who aced the Luxury Daily secret mobile shopper test?

Published: September 16, 2011

Lipstick sales are a barometer of an economy’s health. So Luxury Daily decided to run the first secret shopper test to evaluate the performance of the six leading luxury department stores. The purchase: an Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture lipstick.

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LVMH acquisition of Hermès not inevitable: experts

Published: September 16, 2011

Hermes is still fighting against what it sees as unfriendly advances from LVMH and has recently been allowed to sell shares to a private holding company rather than publicly. Therefore, experts believe that an acquisition by LVMH is not inevitable.

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Is Galliano done with the luxury industry?

Published: September 12, 2011

Following a lengthy trial in Parisian courts, former Christian Dior creative director John Galliano has been found guilty of a hate crime for an act committed in February. This is leading industry experts to wonder whether or not his reign in the luxury industry is over.

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