The End of the Middleman: Why Luxury Brands Are Breaking Up With Department Stores

After more than a century in downtown Dallas, Neiman Marcus will permanently close its flagship doors on September 30, 2026. The announcement marks a brutal, pivotal moment for parent company Saks Global as it continues to shutter unprofitable doors amid its bankruptcy restructuring. But this closure is more than just

The F1 Luxury Race is Underway: How Kering Made Its Bid

"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards," Steve Jobs famously said during his Stanford commencement address. Although Jobs was speaking about his own life's journey, the idea of only connecting dots in hindsight perfectly captures this moment.