Abhay Gupta

Abhay Gupta is a luxury strategist and Founder & Chairman of Luxury Connect Pvt Ltd. He is widely recognised as a luxury expert by CNBC, CNN, NDTV Profit, Business India, Economic Times and has established luxury brands like Versace, Versace Home, Versace Collection, Corneliani, John Smedley, Tween Damat ADV, Arredo Classic into the Indian market. A regular speaker at many luxury forums, the Fondazione Altagama has also recognised his contribution to the growth of Italian luxury industry by his pioneering efforts in India. Abhay is also the author of the book ‘The Incredible Indian Luxury Bazaar.’

Abhay

Gupta

Founder & Chairman of Luxury Connect Pvt Ltd

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CONSUMERS3 min read

The Incredible Indian Luxury Consumer

The modern-day Indian luxury consumer is incredibly dynamic, with behaviours and attitudes toward wealth undergoing radical changes. Abhaya Gupta, author of “The Incredible Indian Luxury Bazaar,” dissects how luxury brands can take hold of the next great untapped opportunity.

RETAIL6 min read

10 Drivers to Crack the Indian Luxury Market in 2020

From increased LGTBQ rights to a generation of consumers thirsty for travel and convenience, the shifting geopolitical landscape of India is also shaping its luxury industry. With 2019 recently coming…

CONSUMERS6 min read

Opinion: India’s Luxury Automobile Industry: Gloom, Doom or Zoom?

India’s automobile industry is facing its worst crisis since records began. While brands remain hopeful that demand will pick up, there are new trends are reshaping consumer habits that may…

CONSUMERS5 min read

Why Indian Consumers Are Spending More Than Ever On Luxury

Fuelled by access to the internet and international trends, aspiring Indians are spending more than ever on luxury experiences. Brands would do well to take note of opportunity, says Luxury Connect’s Abhay Gupta.

RETAIL6 min read

Opinion: Pre-Owned Luxury Is a Force To Be Reckoned With

The second hand luxury market is steadily gathering pace and growing in popularity, thanks to rising demand from millennials who are helping drive sales. Luxury companies would do well to pay attention to the numerous opportunities that it can offer their brands.

DIGITAL5 min read

Cryptocurrencies Are Fast Becoming Mainstream In The Luxury Industry. Here’s How.

While some industries have been hesistant to adapt, Bitcoin exclusive e-commerce platforms have already begun selling high-end luxury goods.

DIGITAL8 min read

How 3D Printing and Nanotechnology will Revolutionize Luxury

The technologies together will bring large scale optimization in production processes, customization possibilities, costs, storage and logistics, retailing and loss prevention. In a world of constant technological advancements, early adopters will be at a significant advantage.

RETAIL7 min read

What to Expect from India’s Luxury Industry in 2019

As 2018 comes to a cold & wintry end, as political environment hots up, as new alliances, mergers and acquisitions take shape in business & politics, as GST corrections &…

CONSUMERS12 min read

Beyond Disruption: Building Success in India’s Luxury Market

The luxury fashion and lifestyle market in India is one of the world’s most multifaceted, exciting and tricky markets.

RETAIL6 min read

What to Expect from India’s Luxury Industry in 2018

Since 2014, the luxury industry in India has been affected by several key developments including the rise of digitisation, reduced restrictions in FDI policy and women’s empowerment. Abhay Gupta anticipates the success factors of the luxury market in India for 2018.