Abhay Gupta
Founder & CEO – Luxury Connect | Advisor & Mentor to Luxury Brands | Professor of Luxury Management | Speaker | Author | Mentor | Certified Marshall Goldsmith Coach
The Indian luxury landscape is clearly experiencing strong evolutionary undercurrents that are redefining the consumer profile and also how luxury players need to operate in this domain.
-Abhay Gupta
The Indian luxury landscape is clearly experiencing strong evolutionary undercurrents that are redefining the consumer profile and also how luxury players need to operate in this domain.
-Abhay Gupta
Abhay Gupta
With over three decades of experience in the Luxury Industry, Mr Abhay Gupta has always been associated with luxury & premium brands in India. Abhay has helped brands like Versace & Corneliani, KB+T (now Givo India) and Stencil Apparel brands to set up businesses in India & scale new heights. An Engineering and management generalist with special skills acquired in luxury lifestyle development and retail in India, Mr Abhay Gupta as a pioneer in the luxury industry has been guiding premium & luxury brands across a wide cross-section of product categories ranging from apparels; accessories; furniture; interiors; mobiles; fragrances and much more. His thought leadership in the industry has led him to associate with some of the most prominent brands across the world like Versace & Corneliani, KB+T (now Givo India), Lacoste and Stencil Apparel, lead and setup multi-million dollar luxury businesses in India & scale new heights.
Abhay Gupta
With over three decades of experience in the Luxury Industry, Mr Abhay Gupta has always been associated with luxury & premium brands in India. Abhay has helped brands like Versace & Corneliani, KB+T (now Givo India) and Stencil Apparel brnds to set up businesses in India & scale new heights. An Engineering and management generalist with special skills acquired in luxury lifestyle development and retail in India, Mr Abhay Gupta as a pioneer in the luxury industry has been guiding premium & luxury brands across a wide cross-section of product categories ranging from apparels; accessories; furniture; interiors; mobiles; fragrances and much more. His thought leadership in the industry has led him to associate with some of the most prominent brands across the world like Versace & Corneliani, KB+T (now Givo India), Lacoste and Stencil Apparel, lead and setup multi-million dollar luxury businesses in India & scale new heights.
Affiliations
- Luxury Connect LLP
Founder & CEO - Luxury Connect Business School
Founder, CEO & Professor of Luxury Marketing - Luxury Cruxx
Founder & CEO - Center for Education Growth & Research
President, Delhi NCR Chapter - Regalia Luxury Retail LLP
Strategy Advisor - Promising Indians
Strategy Advisor - Behind The Ramp
Strategy Advisor - Mode Street fashion
- Strategy Advisor
Affiliations
- Luxury Connect LLP
Founder & CEO - Luxury Connect Business School
Founder, CEO & Professor of Luxury Marketing - Luxury Cruxx
Founder & CEO - Center for Education Growth & Research
President, Delhi NCR Chapter - Promising Indians
Strategy Advisor - Behind The Ramp
Strategy Advisor - Mode Street fashion
Strategy Advisor
Media & Publications
Media & Publications
Awards & Accolades
Black Book – Indian Luxury’s Most Influential Top 100 2018, 2017, 2016. 2015, 2014, 2013
Most Influential Retail Leader across Asia, GCC and SA regions 2017 & 2016 – Asia Retail Congress
Jury Member – Asian Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2015
Luxury Retail Icon of the Year – 2012 Feb 2012 World Retail Congress
Testimonials
Advisory & Mentorship
Mr Gupta advises & mentors individuals, startups and entrepreneurs to grow their ventures. He has also helped various top luxury & premium name brands to scale their businesses in India via his consulting company Luxury Connect LLP. He shares advice and experience on marketing, consumer behaviour, retail trends, innovation & strategy besides luxury across sectors and geographies.
Advisory & Mentorship
Mr Gupta advises & mentors individuals, startups and entrepreneurs to grow their ventures. He has also helped various top luxury & premium name brands to scale their businesses in India via his consulting company Luxury Connect LLP. He shares advice and experience on marketing, consumer behaviour, retail trends, innovation & strategy besides luxury across sectors and geographies.
Luxury Brands Market in India
As the Indian consumers acquire global tastes thanks to affordable foreign vacations, the influence of films & media, and the Indian diaspora, the Indian consumers are looking to own & experience Indian & foreign luxury products. The key spending on luxury products so far has been predominantly from Tier I cities. However, with an increased focus on infrastructure development, employment generation and growth in smaller cities, the rapid urbanisation has led to an increased awareness and a new demand for premium-to-luxury goods in non tier-I cities as well. From fashion to cars to hospitality, the focus is changing from ‘just product’ to ‘product with experience’.
High Value Articles
Beyond the Product: Holistic Luxury Training for a New Era
“People always want to dream and luxury can help transport them to a place of happiness.” Luxury isn’t a product or service, but a mindset. Luxury is not a set of techniques, or codes; it is a complete culture, everything the brand does should aim at making it...
INDIA – THE NEXT LUXURY DESTINATION
India, the world’s fastest growing economy, the fastest growing population, & the fastest growing country for people with $100 million in wealth is witnessing a surge in conspicuous consumption. It's not just tycoons, but a new class of wealthy entrepreneurs,...
Opinion: Luxury’s Embrace Of Indian Celebrities Is a Strategic Calculated Move Towards Global Relevance.
Christian Dior held its Fall 2023 show in Mumbai, earlier this year.Credit: Courtesy of Dior. From Priyanka Chopra Jones to Deepika Padukone, luxury’s love affair with Indian celebrities is more than just a passing trend. It is a strategically calculated move towards...
Luxury’s new love affair with South Korea
By Abhay Gupta, Founder & CEO, Luxury Connect & Luxury Connect Business School The South Korea luxury market has witnessed remarkable growth and emerged as a significant player in the global luxury industry. Fueled by a combination of factors, including a...
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Lure of the Luxe, The luxury Knowledge Series
Luxury Connect has initiated the Luxury Knowledge Series as part of its commitment to disseminate insights and knowledge about the luxury industry among the larger audience. The Series offers accessible, concise, beautifully produced e-books on topics of interest for luxury professionals and afficionados. Written by leading thinkers, researchers and luxury industry professionals, the books are a work of art that deliver expert overviews of the luxury industry with subjects ranging from the cultural impact, historical aspects, to the scientific and the technical aspects of the luxury businesses.