What drives the unstoppable growth of India's wedding economy?India's wedding industry, fueled by a vast pool of unmarried individuals and evolving matchmaking methods from traditional ads to dating ap...
31 May, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Without Wu, will top-end luxury be luxurious?Chinese manufacturers are subtly suggesting they produce luxury goods for brands like Hermes and Louis Vuitton, offering the same quality w...
20 Apr, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
Luxury must be kept affordably exclusiveThe luxury industry, heavily reliant on its wealthiest clientele, is facing a potential crisis as rising prices deter consumers, particular...
20 Dec, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
HNIs, have you considered inconspicuous consumption?The article highlights controversies surrounding affluent business leaders displaying their wealth during economic hardships. Unacademy CEO...
10 Aug, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Jeans with pee-stained sold out despite its high price; Here's is whyA pair of pee-stained jeans which has been priced at over $800 has already been sold out. This new design is said to be breaking societal n...
15 May, 2024, 02.23 AM IST
Hard to get, or anti-competitive?Hermes faces legal action in California for allegedly imposing conditions on customers to buy accessories before purchasing the Birkin bag....
22 Mar, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Luxury car financing market surges as more Indians trade upExecutives like Ravi Bhatia from Jato Dynamics, Shahrukh Todiwala from Kotak Mahindra Prime, Santosh Iyer from Mercedes-Benz, and Madan Sab...
12 Feb, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
Nagrais, Mojaris, put Nikes, Miu Mius onInternational consumer goods and fashion brands are expanding their product offerings to cater to local tastes in growth markets like India...
28 Jul, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Apple of my i: How ‘developing nation’ India is falling deeper in love with iPhonesApple's iPhones are often seen as a luxury product that only the rich can afford. However, things are changing, even if only slowly. Easier...
22 May, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
How Titan Company's expansion plans may impact its marginsTitan Company Limited is primarily engaged in the manufacturing and selling of jewellery and has also penetrated into segments such as watc...
10 Aug, 2022, 07.01 PM IST
Why Gucci price hikes know no boundsLuxury goods tend to stretch the price frontier, but their inflationary effects are swept aside by minuscule consumption.
11 Apr, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
View: If you've got it flaunt it, but use it, and you lose itWhether its typewriters or vaccines, it’s a Cache-22 of conspicuous non-consumption.
18 Dec, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
With demand declining, India's diamond companies slash imports to keep prices stableMore than 2,000 large and small firms in India - where 14 out of 15 stones are polished - have joined hands, acting on advisories issued by...
21 Aug, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
There is a tomorrow, and it looks a lot like yesterdayWhat happens to businesses on the other side of the pandemic? In preparing for the future, empathy towards your employees and less opportun...
09 May, 2020, 01.00 PM IST
The problem of being caught in the circle of conspicuous consumptionWith the booming economy and improving living standards since the mid of the twentieth century, India has witnessed a steep rise in consume...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.10 PM IST