What if the Metaverse stopped even before it took off?
What if the Metaverse stopped even before it took off?

The signs are all there: declining investment, attention, attendance, and consumption: NFT and cryptocurrency included. Not only that: even the last annual Metaverse Fashion Week in Decentraland recorded much lower numbers than…

Easy to be sustainable with other people's wallets
Easy to be sustainable with other people’s wallets

Three clues make proof: studies by Bain, ThredUp and Vinted confirm that, at several levels of consumption, there is a clear gap between attitude and behaviour when a consumer has to choose…

Why they do it: luxury and its repeated price increases
Why they do it: luxury and its repeated price increases

The latest to do so was Celine, joining the club of luxury brands that periodically raise their prices, seemingly heedless of any uncertainty and recessionary forecasts. They can do this for several…

Cognitive switching and the reaction to luxury increases
Cognitive switching and the reaction to luxury increases

“If consumers believe that brands set unfair prices, luxury brands might encounter cognitive switching that high-income customers are not willing to accept, even if they can afford to pay a higher price”.…

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