Luxury brands make cautious entrance into Chinese ecommerce: report
A number of luxury brands have launched ecommerce sites in China within the past year, but online shopping still feels like risky business to many of the country’s consumers, according to a new report by FDKG.
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Announcing Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 New York Jan. 20
Register now for the nation’s premier conference focused on how luxury marketing, advertising, retail, media, Internet and mobile will rapidly evolve in 2016. Hear speakers from Boston Consulting Group, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Breguet, Luxury Institute, Shullman Research Center, Kantar Media Ad Intelligence, Travel + Leisure, Modern Luxury, Neuehouse, Base New York, KBS, Lloyd&Co., Matouk, Fluid Inc., iProspect, Monaco Lange, Envirosell, Engel & Volkers North America, Bloomberg Pursuits and Driscoll Advisors.
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Christian Louboutin reveals shoes to die for in lethal film
Footwear and accessories label Christian Louboutin is building intrigue around its spring collection with a murderous plot.
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Dolce & Gabbana embraces Muslim culture with abaya line
Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has launched its first collection geared exclusively toward Muslim women.
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Luisa Via Roma leaves room for interpretation with fashion influencer project
Italian department store Luisa Via Roma is exploring the intersection of technology and fashion with the help of a bevy of bloggers.
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Hotels help patrons with resolutions via spa and wellness packages
Hotels are ringing in the new year with offers targeted at health and fitness resolutions and building repeat consumers.
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Tech companies look to accelerate autonomous vehicle growth: report
Mass-market automakers are leading the race for autonomous vehicles, but technology companies could shake things up, according to a new report by Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters.
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Ritz-Carlton residence penthouse sells for record price
The Ritz-Carlton is extending its brand with a luxury residence tower in Sunny Isles Beach, FL.
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Fewer marketers plan to use native ads in 2016: report
There are warning signs on the horizon for native ads – one of mobile advertising’s success stories in 2015 – with fewer marketers planning to use them as frustration with the format grows, according to a report by Trusted Media Brands Inc.
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Announcing the 2015 Luxury Daily Awards winners
Giorgio Armani, Neiman Marcus, Porter magazine, Fashionbi and Curalate are the winners of the 2015 Luxury Daily Awards.
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Starwood, Givenchy, Rolls-Royce and Hermès – Live news
Luxury Daily’s live news from Jan. 6 – Starwood boasts sixth consecutive year of growth for 2015; Givenchy fine-tunes US strategy with latest hire; Rolls-Royce ushers in new architecture for future models; Hermès Birkin sells for $100K, setting stage for future resale prices.
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US department stores, New York real estate, Saint Laurent and imports – News briefs
Today in luxury marketing – What’s next for the American department store?; Manhattan home prices top pre-crisis record on luxury deals; Saint Laurent denies Slimane departure; Luxury imports set for duty cut.
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6 tech trends to look out for at CES and beyond
LAS VEGAS, NV – It is January, which means there is no shortage of articles that predict tech trends for the upcoming year, or list all the must-see hoopla at CES in Las Vegas. So let us consider this a “list of lists.”
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