Luxury brands as we know them today have traded in physical goods they presented as valuable and scarce. And as many of these same brands were acquired by large conglomerates, grew multi-tiered product pyramids and significantly increased sales volume, millions of consumers bought into the narrative, marking momentous life achievements by the acquisition of material things whose symbolic value meant so much more.  

With changing consumer attitudes and rents outpacing sales, this luxury retail roundtable looks to answer a simple question of survival: Where exactly is the sweet spot for the modern luxury retailer?