Fashion brands embrace spirit of giving with holiday charity initiatives
In between focusing on holiday gifting campaigns fashion brands are promoting their latest charity initiatives to engage consumers around Thanksgiving with nonprofit campaigns.
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Stores offer click and collect to attract consumers this holiday season
Brick and mortar retailers are having to compete with online retailers like Amazon for the holiday shopping season, and they are finding new ways to get consumers to shop with them.
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Luxury FirstLook 2014 New York Jan. 15: Peninsula Hotels, Barneys, La Prairie, L’Oreal Luxe, Pratesi, American Express Publishing, Brian Atwood
Registration is open for the second annual Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2014 conference Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 featuring speakers from Peninsula Hotels, Barneys New York, La Prairie, L’Oreal Luxe, Pratesi, American Express Publishing, Brian Atwood, Richart, Hearst’s Veranda, Martini Media, The Gate Worldwide and former executives from LVMH and Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Webinar on Dec. 3: Luxury Outlook 2014: Up, Down or Flat?
Please register for the free annual webinar at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 3: “Luxury Outlook 2014: Up, Down or Flat?” Panelists include execs from the Luxury Institute, SelectNY and Bloomberg Pursuits.
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Luxury Daily’s Luxury Women to Watch 2014
Luxury Daily’s Luxury Women to Watch 2014 list celebrates the smart women who are expected to make a difference in luxury marketing and retail in 2014.
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Scented candles color brand identity, foster in-store connections
With an influx of fashion labels branching out into the realm of interiors these brands can forge a complete branded atmosphere similar to an in-store experience by producing scented candles.
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Luxury hotels look to bloggers for measure of authenticity
Luxury hotel brands are tapping top travel and lifestyle bloggers with increasing regularity to kickstart social campaigns, illuminate what can be found at certain properties and to build connections with highly concentrated audiences.
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Omnichannel customer service fails to meet consumer expectations: study
Fifty-one percent of United States consumers consult multiple channels when making purchases, compared to a global average of 67 percent, according to a new study released by Zendesk.
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Jaguar builds upon F-Type Coupé myth via Instagram video
British automaker Jaguar is leveraging Instagram videos to embellish the mythical origins of its new F-Type Coupé model.
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Robb Report features $83M jet, $92M yacht in December gift guide
Breguet, Hermès and Ralph Lauren continued the holiday push in the 30th Annual Gift Guide found in Robb Report’s December issue to appeal to wealthy subscribers as they browse the extravagant gifts featured in the publication.
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Inviting nominations for the 2013 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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Mobile black swans and turkeys
On the return flight home for Thanksgiving this past week, I read Nassim Taleb’s book, “The Black Swan,” and decided that ‘tis the season to draw profound parallels between innovation and poultry.
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