Luxury Goods

Tourism levels in Australia showed signs of recovery in 2023, despite the macroeconomic backdrop of high inflation and rising food and fuel costs triggered by the war in Ukraine. This represented an improvement on 2021 and 2022, when restrictions…

Despite the disruption from the pandemic over the last three years, fine wine/champagne and spirits managed to post steady growth in Australia throughout this period, due to the strong demand for retail products to be enjoyed at home during the…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Australia increased by 5% in 2023 in current terms, amounting to AUD24.3 billion. The post-lockdown period saw a prevailing emphasis on recovery and a resurgence of customary consumer habits, encompassing…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 9% in 2023 to reach AUD8.6 billion, supporting growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Louis Vuitton Australia Pty Ltd and L’Oréal Australia Pty Ltd. 2023 value sales growth was boosted by…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars remained fairly static at AUD11.3 billion in 2023, owing mainly to the challenges across the macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. The shortage of new luxury cars available was a bottleneck for the industry.…

Tourist arrivals in China were seen to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of living costs. This was an improvement on previous years, when the pandemic prevented people from…

Despite consumer spending power and their desire to travel being impacted by a number of global and domestic issues, including higher living costs, unprecedented inflation levels and uncertainties deriving from the war in Ukraine, India has seen a…

Despite macroeconomic adversity on a global scale, demand from tourists was on the rise in 2023, with a growing number of visitors taking their holidays in Japan. This was an improvement on previous years, when the pandemic prevented people from…

Tourism levels in South Africa showed signs of recovery in 2023, despite the macroeconomic backdrop of high inflation and rising food and fuel costs triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. This represents an improvement on 2021 and 2022, when…

Despite consumers’ overall spending power being affected by numerous domestic and global issues, including rising inflation, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and overall increased living costs, the US has seen a return of tourists in 2023.…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 9% to total CNY829.6 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ appetite for experiences and enjoyment after the pandemic. Socialising over a drink with friends remains a priority for many,…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 9% to reach INR12.0 billion in 2023, boosted by a consumer desire to have fun and enjoy experiences after the pandemic. Socialising – both at home as well as in the on-trade – remains a priority…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 8% to total JPY433.1 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ desire to enjoy themselves after the pandemic. Socialising over a drink with friends remains a priority pastime for many, following on…

Value sales of fine wines/Champagne and spirits is set to grow by 13% to total ZAR2.0 billion in 2023. This strong growth is partly the result of a consumer desire to indulge and enjoy themselves now that the pandemic is over. Socialising (at home as…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 4% to total USD13.4 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ appetite for experiences and enjoyment after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with a meal at home or when relaxing remains a key pastime…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in China grew by 6% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at CNY3 trillion. Growth in sales was fuelled by several factors during the post-lockdown period. One significant driver was a desire amongst affluent consumers…

Retail sales of luxury goods in India increased by 3% in current value terms to reach INR553.8 billion in 2023. The post-lockdown period saw a focus on recovery and a revival of normal consumer behaviour, encompassing working, shopping, the…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Japan grew by 4% in 2023 in current terms, to amount to JPY5.3 trillion. There was a clear focus on recovery post-lockdown, with luxury shoppers keen to indulge in activities that may have been off-limits during…

Retail sales of luxury goods in South Africa are expected to grow by 14% in current value terms in 2023 to reach ZAR55.0 billion. The category has continued on the path to recovery with consumers returning to their pre-pandemic work, travel, and…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in the US grew by 6% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at USD264.8 billion. Growth within luxury goods was positive despite headwinds caused by the cost-of-living crisis, inflation, and the war in Ukraine. The…

Personal luxury retail value sales grew by 15% in 2023 to amount to CNY413.1 billion, thanks to growth recorded by leading brand providers such as LVMH Fashion (Shanghai) Trading Co Ltd, Richemont SA, Cie Financière, and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis…

Personal luxury retail sales increased by 11% in current value terms to reach INR256.2 billion in 2023, supported by growth recorded by leading players such as LVMH Watch & Jewellery India Pvt Ltd, Louis Vuitton India Retail Pvt Ltd and Hermès India…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 7% in 2023 to total JPY3.4 trillion, supporting growth recorded by leading brand providers such as Louis Vuitton Japan KK. In 2023, sales were boosted by investment in luxury goods such as designer apparel…

Personal luxury is set to see current value growth of 8% in 2023 to reach ZAR10.6 billion. This is being supported by strong performances from leading brand providers, such as Surtee Group, African Sales Co (Pty) Ltd and Louis Vuitton South Africa…

Personal luxury retail value sales grew by 5% in 2023 to reach USD105.2 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc and Capri Holdings Ltd. Sales in 2023 were boosted by consumers…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 4% to total CNY1.7 trillion in 2023, due to demand from higher-income consumers, with expenditure proving resilient in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the degree of demand that…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars fell by 7% to INR245.9 billion in 2023. While supplies have improved, there is still a massive order backlog, with the waiting period for most luxury models stretching from two to 10 months. In addition, while…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars went down by 2% to total JPY1.5 trillion in 2023. A significant increase in sales was seen in 2022, as a rebound was seen as the pandemic eased, and this exceptional level of growth was unable to be sustained in…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars are set to rise by 14% to total ZAR39.8 billion in 2023. This dynamism is due to increased demand from high-income consumers, who proved to be steadfast in their desire to buy new cars despite the macroeconomic…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 6% to total USD130.1 billion in 2023, although this was more subdued growth after two consecutive years of double-digit increases. As the pandemic cased to have an impact and consumer returned to their…

Retail current value sales of experiential luxury grew in 2021 and 2022, when restrictions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were still impacting travel. There is also a desire amongst consumers to spend on experiences rather than…

Tourist visitor levels in Turkey were seen to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of living costs. This represented an improvement on 2021 and 2022, when restrictions related to the…

Retail current value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 2% in 2023 to AED807 million, as a result of a consumer desire for indulgence after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Socialising at home and in the on-trade channel remains a…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 85% to total TRY3.5 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ appetite for experiences and enjoyment after the pandemic. Socialising is a priority pastime for many consumers, following on from the…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in the United Arab Emirates rose by 9% in 2023 in current terms to reach AED47.1 billion. Growth in sales was fuelled by several factors during the post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown period. One significant driver…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Turkey went up by 36% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at TRY223.9 billion. Growth in sales was fuelled by several factors during the post-lockdown period. One significant driver was a desire amongst affluent…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 7% in 2023 to total AED23.3 billion, with growth supported by leading brand owners, such as Richemont (Dubai) FZE. In 2023, retail value sales growth was boosted by consumers investing in luxury goods, such…

Personal luxury retail value sales increased by 80% in 2023, to reach TRY35.5 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Beymen Magazacilik AS, Vakko Satis Magazalari AS, and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Turkiye.…

Retail current value sales of premium and luxury cars increased by 8% to AED15.5 billion in 2023, due to demand from higher-income consumers, whose expenditure proved resilient in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. Demand for premium and luxury…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 23% to total TRY137.7 billion in 2023 as a result of elevated demand from higher-income consumers, exhibiting resilience in the face of macroeconomic challenges. Demand for premium and luxury cars is…

Following the loss of inbound arrivals due to restrictions on travel during the pandemic, tourist visitor levels in Germany were continuing to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of…

Tourist visitor levels in the UK were seen to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of living costs. This was an improvement on previous years, when the pandemic prevented people from…

Sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits in Germany have been on something of a mini rollercoaster since the pandemic hit the country in 2020. Prior to this year, sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits had been steadily growing by around 2-3% a…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 8% to total GBP3.0 billion in the UK in 2023, as a result of a consumers’ desire to make the most of their time after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with friends is considered a priority leisure…

Retail sales of luxury goods in Germany increased by 2% in current value terms to reach EUR62.5 billion in 2023. Luxury goods had seen two years of declining sales in 2020 and 2021, with its performance heavily impacted by the various measures put in…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in the UK grew by 7% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at GBP48.9 billion. Development was predominantly characterised by a focus on recovery and a return to customary consumer behaviour, encompassing working,…

Personal luxury retail sales increased by 9% in current value terms to EUR13.9 billion in 2023, supported by growth recorded by leading players such as Louis Vuitton Deutschland GmbH. Growth in 2023 was also being fuelled by investment in luxury…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 9% in 2023 to total GBP18.6 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Louis Vuitton UK Ltd and Chanel Ltd. 2023 value sales growth was boosted by consumers investing in luxury…

Retail volume and value sales of premium and luxury cars were hit hard by the pandemic, in both 2020 and 2021, as many car manufacturers were operating at lower capacity and showrooms were closed for business during lockdowns. On the consumer side,…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 4% to total GBP25.7 billion in 2023, due to demand from high-income consumers, who proved to be steadfast despite macroeconomic headwinds. Demand for premium and luxury cars is contingent on wealth, and…