Market Navigator: Global Luxury-Goods Retailing—Transition Amid Consumer and Macro Challenges

Published – July 2026

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In this Market Navigator, Coresight Research explores the global personal luxury goods market. Dive in today to gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities, understand the growth trajectory of the market and explore the competitive landscape. You will also discover key insights about market factors, store metrics, and consumer behavior and preferences, based on proprietary survey findings. We also discuss key themes we are watching in the global luxury market. Key topics covered in this report include the headwinds from geopolitical conflicts and macro uncertainty, the divergence in regional dynamics between the US and China, the rise of fast luxury alongside quiet luxury values, and the pricing strategy shifts being adopted by major fashion houses.

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Data in this research report include:

• Global personal luxury goods market sizes, year-over-year growth rates, and five-year projections through 2030.
• Market segment breakdowns across hard luxury, soft luxury, eyewear, and beauty from 2021 to 2026E.
• Regional market sizes, shares, and growth trajectories across China, Asia (excl. China), the US, Europe, and the Rest of the World.
• Online sales growth, digital penetration rates, and e-commerce stabilization forecasts through 2030.
• Year-over-year store traffic performance for 15 selected luxury brands in the US market.
• Revenues, CAGRs, and global market shares of the top 15 global luxury brand groups.
• Proprietary consumer survey data.

Introduction

What We Think

• The Coresight Research View on Global Personal Luxury Goods Retailing

The Sector

• Market Scale and Opportunity
• Geography Breakdown
• Market Factors
• Online Market
• In-Store Shopper Visits

The Companies

• Competitive Landscape: Brands

US Store Metrics

• US Brands’ Store Traffic

The US Consumer

• Brands US Consumers Are Shopping and What They Are Buying

Notes and Methodology

Burberry, Chanel, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Compagnie Financière Richemont, EssilorLuxottica, Hermès, Kering, L’Oréal, LVMH, Moncler, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tapestry, The Estée Lauder Companies, The Swatch Group, Gucci, Coach, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Jimmy Choo, Johnny Was, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Oliver Peoples, Saint Laurent, Kate Spade, Tiffany & Co, Tory Burch, and Tumi.

• Global Personal Luxury Goods Market Size (USD Bil.)
• Luxury Market by Segment (USD Bil.)
• Luxury Market by Segment as a Percentage of Total (%)
• Luxury Market by Region (USD Bil.)
• Luxury Market YoY% Change by Region (%)
• Global Personal Luxury Goods Market Online Sales (Left Axis; USD Bil.) and YoY Change (Right Axis; %)
• Global Luxury E-Commerce Penetration (Online Sector Sales as % of Total Sales)
• Global Major Luxury Brand Groups’ Revenues (USD Bil.)
• Global Major Luxury Brands’ Share of Sector Sales
• US Luxury Store Visits (YoY %)
• US Luxury Goods Shoppers: Brands They Bought in the Past Three Months as of March 30, 2026
• Product Categories That Luxury Sector Survey Respondents Bought in the Past Three Months as of March 30, 2026
• Percentage of Shoppers That Purchased Luxury Products in the Past Three Months