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How Bad Will the Luxury Slowdown Get?

Financial results from Kering and Hermès will confirm or counter warning signs about the spending of wealthy consumers. That, plus what else to watch for in the coming week.
Luxury brands are reporting slower growth in key markets.
Luxury brands are reporting slower growth in key markets. (Getty Images)

After a post-pandemic boom in luxury sales, it’s no longer a question of whether a downturn is coming, but how deep, and how long it will be. Sector bellwether LVMH’s soft sales report last week (9 percent growth in the third quarter for the critical fashion and leather goods unit that included Louis Vuitton and Dior, or about half its pace in the first half of the year) proved that not even the biggest brands were immune to economic forces, whether it’s the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes or China’s burst property bubble. LVMH’s stock

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