The Pipeline Problem | Episode 3 of The Luxury Perspective

Between 2019 and 2024, luxury brands raised entry-level prices by more than 60%. The Chanel flap bag went from $5,000 to over $10,000. The strategy looked like genius on the balance sheet. It wasn't.In this episode, Audrey Giner breaks down why pricing out the aspirational buyer was one of the most consequential strategic errors in luxury — and what it means for the brands that want to survive the next decade.

What we cover:— The Margin Grab: why the 60%+ price increase was a short-term play with long-term consequences— Destroying the Staircase: how brands cut off the pipeline to their own future client base— The Dubai Signal: what the Gulf market reveals about winning the next generation of wealth— Why the aspirational buyer of today is the core client of tomorrow

The key insight: You cannot build a sustainable luxury house by only catering to the penthouse. The staircase is not a charity. It is an investment.The Luxury Perspective is a weekly podcast on luxury, brand strategy, and global capital markets — hosted by Audrey Giner, from Dubai.

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Between 2022 and 2025, the global luxury market lost 60 million active consumers. Not because of the economy. Not because of tariffs. Because brands stopped making them feel like they belonged.

In this episode, Audrey Giner breaks down:
• How the post-pandemic surge created a false sense of security
• Where the 60 million actually went (the $40B resale market)
• Why Gen Z’s first luxury purchase is secondhand — by choice
• What the loyalty crisis really means for brand strategy
• What the Dubai market reveals about the brands that are actually winning

The Luxury Perspective is a weekly podcast on luxury, brand strategy, and global markets — hosted by Audrey Giner, from Dubai.

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The luxury industry has spent the past year debating whether the market is in decline. In this first episode of The Luxury Brief, Audrey Giner breaks down what the data actually shows — and why the real story is far more interesting than a simple slowdown.

In this episode:
• Why personal luxury goods stabilised at €358 billion in 2025 — and what that really means
• The three signals that reveal the true structural shift in luxury
• Why the aspirational buyer has retreated — and who has taken their place
• What the experience economy means for luxury brands right now
• Why Dubai is the sharpest lens for understanding where luxury is going globally

Referenced data: Bain & Company / Fondazione Altagamma — Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study 2025

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