The shares of LVMH, Louis Vuitton's parent company, are down 15% since the start of 2025. Getty Images The luxury industry is on the verge of a necessary reset. LVMH's profits dropped 15% in the first half of 2025, with organic growth down 3%, and nearly all divisions reported flat or negative performance. As for Gucci-owned luxury group Kering, this year has been even worse: revenue is down 18% for Q2 with Gucci's sales plummeting by 25% and overall sales in Asia and Japan down as much as 29% in the first ...