Luxury Retail Market

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The LRM podcast offers in-depth analysis and dialogue on the luxury retail industry. We explore luxury retail through the lenses of strategy, leadership, talent, and client experience—going beyond weekly headlines to unpack the decisions, structures, and human dynamics behind enduring luxury brands. LRM is 501(c)(3) nonprofit org advancing the future of luxury retail through education, research, and collaboration.

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Case Study: Why Heritage Brands Must Control Resale 18.03.2026 57:42

The secondary luxury market is no longer peripheral, it is a parallel economy reshaping the foundations of the industry. Valued at over €50B and growing at a rate significantly faster than the primary market , resale has transformed from a fringe channel into a central force influencing pricing, demand, and brand perception. This episode breaks down the strategy, economics, and operational bluepri...

Did Real Estate Arbitrage Bankrupted Saks Global? 12.02.2026 32:01

In this episode, LRM examines the unraveling of Saks Global—the entity formed by Hudson’s Bay Company’s $2.65B acquisition of Neiman Marcus and merger with Saks Fifth Avenue. This episode analyzes: The financial engineering behind the “fantasy merger” The controversial real estate strategy associated with Richard Baker The structural decline of the traditional department store model The widening d...

The Luxury State of the Union 2026: Why Logic is Toxic 20.01.2026 21:37

From today’s vantage point, the years following 2020 reshaped consumer behavior, supply chains, and competitive dynamics, creating a new and more volatile equilibrium. In this episode, we examine how the industry transitioned from crisis to recalibration between 2020 and 2025, and distill the strategic imperatives luxury leaders must prioritize to remain resilient, relevant, and competitive in 202...