Continental Europe, North America responsible for 50pc of UK luxury brand revenue: report
The United Kingdom’s luxury market continues to show strong growth with 56 percent of brands adding to their workforce since 2014 and 75 percent expecting full-year sales to increase, according to a report by Wealth-X and Walpole.
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Saks extends associates’ knowledge, expertise to curated online service
Department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue is personalizing its online shopping experience to transfer the service received in-store to anywhere consumers wish to shop.
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Save the date May 4: Luxury Roundtable: Midyear Review 2016
Please mark your calendar: Luxury Daily will host its Luxury Roundtable: Midyear Review 2016 conference in New York on Wednesday, May 4. Confirmed speakers include senior executives from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, XOJet, Redfin and the Luxury Institute, among others.
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Brazil recession will compel brands to revamp strategy: BCG
The entire world is currently faced with an uncertain economy, but Brazil has been hit especially hard in recent years, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group.
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Zegna portrays made-to-measure life in playful short
Italian menswear house Ermenegildo Zegna is showing off its client-centric services around its bespoke tailoring with a sense of humor.
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Cartier reveals results from decade-long entrepreneurial initiative
As the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards turn 10, the French jeweler has released a special report on the impact of its business plan competition.
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As more automakers enter SUV space, questions of access and exclusivity arise
Italy’s Maserati is the latest automaker to create an upscale SUV, but is such a vehicle viable for brands in the luxury tier?
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Retailers’ mobile marketing budgets jump as silos tumble
Hoping to better take advantage of mobile’s influence on in-store and online sales, 39 percent of retailers plan to allocate 50 percent or more of their marketing budget to mobile in 2016, according to a new report from RetailMeNot.
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Top 5 brand moments from last week
Heritage is continuing to inform strategy in 2016.
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Correction: NYU’s Stern School of Business will not offer luxury marketing MBA program
Correction: New York University’s Stern School of Business has not introduced a luxury marketing master’s program.
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Manolo Blahnik, Four Seasons, Bentley and Acqua di Parma – Live news
Luxury Daily’s live news from March 4 – Manolo Blahnik launches creative collaboration with Rihanna; Four Seasons Maui improves on selfies with photo ambassador; Bentley champions intrepid adventurers for Bentayga-inspired scent; Acqua di Parma reveals passion for tradition through like-minded collaboration.
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Moncler, Chinese counterfeits, BMW and Canadian real estate – News briefs
Today in luxury marketing – Moncler rises after skiwear maker’s 2015 earnings beat estimates; 3 key ways luxury brands can fight China’s online counterfeits; BMW sees radical new future in world of driverless cars; Luxury home sales in Vancouver, Toronto, to “continue to defy gravity,” report says.
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Inviting opinion pieces on luxury marketing, retail and media
Luxury Daily is inviting opinion pieces on luxury advertising, marketing, media and retail issues that affect marketers as they run multichannel programs for branding as well as customer acquisition, retention and reactivation.
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