Armani ranked most-listable 4 years running despite IPO resistance
Giorgio Armani leads Italian fashion houses as the brand considered most-listable as a future initial public offering, according to a quantitative rating system developed by Pambianco Strategie di Imprese.
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Announcing Luxury FirstLook 2017: Time for Luxury 2.0
Register now for the nation’s premier conference focused on how the luxury business will rapidly evolve in 2017, calling for a reset to Luxury 2.0. Speaker list, agenda and registration link in article.
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Google gives store windows global audience via virtual walk
Louis Vuitton and Cartier are among the 18 New York storefronts getting a digital audience this holiday season with help from Google.
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Colored-gemstone market sees resurgence thanks to millennial interest
Consumer sentiment for colored-gemstones such as rubies, emeralds and sapphires is on the rise, particularly with millennials, according to research by colored-gemstone miner Gemfields.
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Dolce & Gabbana borrows phony logo usage for ironic tees
Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is taking cues from fast-fashion copy cats for a series of logo tees featured in its spring/summer 2017 collection.
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Four Seasons Hotel New York keeps original style in mind with $120M renovation
Four Seasons Hotel New York is finally unveiling its extensive renovation that includes luxury suites designed by hotelier Ty Warner.
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Audi innovates the road, incorporating in-dashboard traffic light information
German automaker Audi is taking another step forward in bringing technology to drivers, with an upcoming launch that integrates vehicles with surrounding infrastructure.
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Nordstrom, Tod’s, Condé Nast and Jaeger-LeCoultre – Live news
Luxury Daily’s live news from Dec. 7 – Nordstrom shows sense of humor by embracing viral confusion; Tod’s boosts CSR through youth training initiative; Condé Nast adds new perspective to executive committee with internal hire; Jaeger-LeCoultre opens up inner workings during Reddit AMA.
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Craftsmanship, Farfetch, health and wellness and real estate – News briefs
Today in luxury marketing – New foundation, backed by a luxury titan, focuses on craftsmanship; Farfetch takes to the stage with retail innovation event in London; Is health and wellness the new luxury?; NYC’s tallest luxury tower is discounting condos by millions.
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Inviting nominations for the 2016 Luxury Daily Awards
Luxury Daily is inviting nominations for the most prestigious luxury awards handed out annually: Luxury Marketer of the Year, Luxury Retailer of the Year, Luxury Agency of the Year, Luxury Publisher of the Year and Luxury Researcher of the Year.
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Barron’s strategy to target millennials: launch new finance title
Millennials – now the United States’ largest generation and imminently the future consumers of luxury products and services – are now encountering financial issues and challenges that the Gen-Xers and baby boomers never encountered when they were young adults.
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When millennials’ interest is high – and satisfaction is low
Marketers of communications services face a paradox: while a big chunk of millennials place a high value on their phone, pay television and home Internet, an even bigger chunk is thumbs-down on the services.
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