Luxury goods companies face a delicate balancing act after the U.S.-EU trade deal as weak consumer demand tests their ability to raise prices further following dramatic price increases in recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/markets/us-tariffs-luxury-brands-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #luxurygoods #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chanel #lvmh #louisvuitton #dior

Prosecutors are seeking to reform an export model where premium brands sell Italian fashion abroad at luxury prices, even as inexpensive workshops proliferate around Milan and flout labor standards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/companies/italy-sweatshops-armani-dior/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #italy #lvmh #armani #dior #humanrights#laborlaws #jobs