LibGuides: Fashion Business Management: Luxury Market

Databases & Websites

Most company & industry and market research databases will have coverage of luxury markets, but some have more extensive coverage and/or easier ways to pull it all together.

Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window
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Original market research on product categories, consumer groups, and general trends. Mostly US and Europe-focused.
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WGSN Fashion This link opens in a new window
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Trend reports & forecasting for fashion.
Students must create an account and re-activate their account every 90 days: click to create or re-activate account
Locked out of your account for too many incorrect login attempts? Reset your password here.
To access WGSN Fashion login via the proxy and then with your WGSN username and password select the part of the site you wish to use from the top menu.
Use an incognito browser to access this resource.
Passport (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new window
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Provides international market intelligence, including economic statistics, on industries, countries, and consumers.

Online Trend Services

Fashion buyers often turn to trend forecasting services, to make their buying decisions. Retail buyers need to be aware of future trends in generally but pay particular attention to more developed forecasting reports, predictions of key apparel items, what's happening on the runway, at trade shows and the current retail environment.

Take a look at our Trend Forecasting Database Playlist on YouTube for more information

Doneger Tobe This link opens in a new window
Trend reports & forecasting for fashion.
Use the password listed for Doneger
Fashion Snoops This link opens in a new window
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Trend reports & forecasting for fashion.
Users are required to create a MY FS account
Use Mozilla/Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari
Peclers(+) This link opens in a new window
Fashion and trend forecasting service
To access Peclers(+):

Use activation code: JXWYEND7
Use your FIT email address
For "position" type student or employee job title
WGSN Fashion This link opens in a new window
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Trend reports & forecasting for fashion.
Students must create an account and re-activate their account every 90 days: click to create or re-activate account
Locked out of your account for too many incorrect login attempts? Reset your password here.
To access WGSN Fashion login via the proxy and then with your WGSN username and password select the part of the site you wish to use from the top menu.
Use an incognito browser to access this resource.