The End of Brands as We Know Them?

The store was empty, although a handful of tourists were seen milling around the entrance, looking around in awe, and taking photographs. They smiled politely but shuttled off when one of the well-groomed members of the Armani staff approached them. The 12-storey Armani House, so perfectly situated in the centre of the Ginza district in the heart of Tokyo, reflected the current state of almost every luxury brand you can think of - sleek, stylish and…silent.

Read entire article >>>