Likewise other industries, COVID 19 also taken a toll on Luxury Pens market with around 13.25% decline in 2020 in its revenue as compare to 2019
Despite the prevalence of e-communication tools amongst educational institutions and corporates around the world, the market for luxury pens never ceases to grow. Perhaps this is, in part, due to increasing brand awareness amongst people, as well as higher disposable income, especially amongst younger adults in areas across the United States, United Kingdom, China, India and Japan, etc. To meet this seemingly ever-increasing demand, key luxury pen manufacturers from different parts of the world, such as Lamy, Aurora, Mont Blanc, Parker and Grayson, have been investing heavily into their Research and Development initiatives, coming up with innovative and unique new luxury pens. Ever heard of the Meisterstuck Diamond Fountain Pen by the Swiss leather goods giant Mont Blanc? It comes with a hand-crafted, 14k gold nib and a 0.06 carat diamond encrusted in its cap, selling for a whopping $2,000! Considering this, it comes as no surprise that the global luxury goods market is expected to expand at a significant CAGR rate of around 5.4% throughout the period from 2021 to 2027. The global luxury pens demand reached to over USD 2,236.42 million in 2020, which is expected to increase by around 60% to cross valuation of around USD 3,525.43 million in 2027. At the same time, cumulative growth potential will be likely to reach over USD 21.6 billion.
Interesting Facts about Luxury Pens Industry
Steady Rise in Demand for Luxury Pens
Like we said earlier, the demand for luxury pens has been steadily increasing over the years. In most instances, purchases are made by the rich and famous, seeing as how they are the only ones who can afford the hefty price tags these pens come with. Luxury pens are available in a variety of types, from standard ball points, converters, roller balls and fine liners to fountain pens, brush pens, die pens and stylus pens in limited or special editions. But it has been observed that fountain pens remain the most popular variant amongst all, often presented by large enterprises as gifts for well-performing employees or business partners. They are also a common feature at seminars, trade shows, product launches, conferences and other kinds of corporate events. Nibs of luxury fountain pens are comprised of relatively stronger materials (namely gold, sterling silver, stainless steel and porcelain) and last longer. Hence, they are the most preferred. In fact, fountain pens accounted for a majority of the market share in 2020 alone!
Offering Personalized Luxury Pens is Major Opportunity for Manufacturers
Firms in the global luxury pens market ought to cash in on the ever-stable demand. There are plenty of ways in which they can increase prices and boost revenue, such as offering items inscribed with logos or names, messages, texts for the recipient. The prices of such services in the United States varies from $100 to $1,000 – depending on the brand one opts for.
Extensive R&D and New Product Development is Key to Remain Competitive
With great demand comes great competition. Both domestic and global luxury pen players must put in extra effort into increasing their output and perfecting their production processes, innovation and prices. In order to do so, they must continuously expand on Research and Development, strategic acquisitions and collaborations, lest a competitor takes them over with a revolutionary new product. Conklin Pens, Fisher Space Pen, Bentley Motors, Grayson Tighe, Hugo Boss, A. T. Cross Co. LLC, Caran D'ache, Faber-CastellJack Row and Montblanc are some of the most prominent manufacturers of Luxury Pens.
Asia Pacific to Accelerate at Rapid Pace
Geographically, the highest number of luxury pens are sold in North America, though Europe and the Middle-East are not far behind. Overall, the fastest-growing segment is the Asia Pacific. High income levels, growing disposable income and high brand consciousness among end-users resulted into strong demand for Luxury Pens in North America, Europe and Middle East. However, Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as another important region over the forecast period.
Specialty Stores to Keep Their Dominance
Supermarkets & hypermarkets, specialty stores and online are major distribution channels for the global Luxury Pens market. Among all, specialty stores are most dominating distribution channel owing their ability to offer best services and personalized products as per clients need.
Frequently asked questions about global Luxury Pens industry
Likewise other industries, COVID 19 also taken a toll on Luxury Pens market with around 13.25% decline in 2020 in its revenue as compare to 2019
North America is the largest regional market with highest share in the total volume of Luxury Pens consumed in 2020
Growing bran consciousness and increasing disposable income of end-users
Ball Point Luxury Pens segment dominated the Luxury Pens market in 2020
Specialty Stores was the largest distribution channel of Luxury Pens in 2020