luxury retail

Travel, especially abroad, has historically been a luxury for most Americans. Despite a tightening labor market and uncertain economic conditions, the number of households traveling abroad has soared nearly 30% as households build wealth. The number predictably fell in 2020 and 2021 during the...

Luxury retailers are reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings amid challenging retail landscape and tourism headwinds. Earnings of Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) and Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) have topped the Street, while Coach Inc (NYSE: COH)’s earnings came in line. The Lux...

Initiating coverage on the specialty retail, luxury and apparel sectors, CLSA said it is a dog's fight for dollars, as categories decelerate or shrink, each for different reasons. Consumers Vibrant Analyst Rick Patel noted that the U.S. consumers are alive and kicking, with the jobless rate...

A popular debate, currently brewing in social media, is the comparison of the luxury brand retailers Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE: KORS) and Coach (NYSE: COH). Historically Kors has been satisfying its shareholders with hefty returns since the company's IPO back in 2011, while Coach has been...