The Luxury Retail Market Podcast

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.

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    Did Real Estate Arbitrage Bankrupted Saks Global?

    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 BakerThe structural decline of the traditional department store modelThe widening divide between aspirational and top-tier luxury consumersA strategic roadmap for CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck grounded in human-centered leadership and organizational alignmentAt stake is more than a bankruptcy restructuring. The question is whether Saks Global can evolve from a real estate vehicle into a true luxury curator in the era of Luxury 4.0. ★ Support this podcast ★

    32 min

  2. JAN 20

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

    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 2026 and beyond. Sources: Empirical evidence, Industry experts and McKinsey, BCG & Bain industry reports. For deeper research. long-form insights and private podcast episodes on the luxury retail industry, visit + subscribe at luxuryretailmarket.org. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the generosity of our members. Please consider supporting our mission of advancing the future of luxury retail through education, research, and collaboration. ★ Support this podcast ★

    22 min
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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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