Luxury slowdown prompts fears of inventory pile-up over key holiday season – ET Retail

PARIS: Early holiday shopping season discounts from high-end fashion retailers like Bergdorf Goodman on New York’s Fifth Avenue raised concern that a lacklustre Christmas could lead to inventory gluts – potentially dragging labels into a discounting spiral that would cheapen their image. The latest U.S. credit card data from Barclays released on Wednesday showed that…

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Profit margins of 11 listed retail entities to moderate by 120 bps to 5.2% in FY2024 : ICRA – ET Retail

Representative Image Higher discounts following a demand slowdown and increased advertising and promotion expenses to support revenue growth are likely to pressurise profit margins of fashion retailers in FY2024, according to an analysis by ICRA. The operating profit margins of 11 listed retail entities, which accounts for 23% of industry revenue, will moderate by close…

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