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Luxury in the age of algorithms: control, curation and commerce

Featuring exclusive expert analysis from former McKinsey senior partner Dr. Achim Berg, this report explores the critical transition from traditional wholesale to digital marketplace models to protect luxury margins.

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RECLAIM CONTROL AND PROTECT MARGINS IN AN AI-LED LANDSCAPE

Luxury and premium growth within the Tradebyte network moderated to 1.8%, signalling the definitive end of the post-pandemic “surge years.” In an era dictated by radical price transparency and algorithmic decision-making, how do luxury houses protect their brand integrity?

Read our report to dive deep into the shift from aspirational browsing to delegated choice, where 33% of Gen Z consumers already use AI as their primary luxury research tool. We look at how to turn emotion-based storytelling into machine-readable excellence, leveraging Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and platform presence to retain total authority over pricing, assortment, and presentation.

We’ve pulled the strategies so you can successfully navigate this luxury industry course-correction and act on it.

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