Management, talent, careers and life in the boutique. Analysis and perspectives on the realities of luxury, fashion and beauty, close to the teams and the professions.
On the Ground · Management & Leadership
Between ever more ambitious sales targets, recruitment difficulties and turnover, retail teams are operating in a particularly demanding environment. For fashion houses, a challenge looms: maintaining commercial performance while preserving talent engagement and retention.
On the Ground · Talent & Careers
As the first ambassador of Maisons to their customers, the sales advisor occupies a central place in retail performance. Yet their expertise sometimes remains insufficiently recognised. Against a backdrop of recruitment and retention difficulties, revaluing this profession is becoming a genuine strategic issue.
On the Ground · Talent & Careers
In a sector where talent is increasingly in demand, attracting new employees is no longer enough. For luxury, fashion and beauty Maisons, the real challenge now lies in making them want to stay. Development prospects, recognition and skills growth are becoming essential levers of retention.
On the Ground · Management & Leadership
Often described as demanding, impatient or difficult to retain, Generation Z is gradually transforming the codes of the professional world. In luxury, fashion and beauty, Maisons must now adapt their practices to attract, engage and retain these young talents.
On the Ground · Human resources
Amid recruitment difficulties, turnover and operational tensions, luxury, fashion and beauty Maisons need to rethink their approach to human resources. From recruitment to onboarding and retention, one conviction stands out: team performance cannot be built without a genuine understanding of the shop floor.
On the Ground · Management & Leadership
Amid cost rationalisation, some Maisons in luxury, fashion and beauty are rethinking their in-store organisations, sometimes at the expense of the assistant manager role. A decision that may seem financially sound, but one that raises an essential question: can the quality of management and customer experience be preserved without a point of contact on the ground?
