Research

Fueled by current consumption habits and key global markets, luxury goods revenues could grow as much as 50 percent faster than the global gross domestic product, according to a new report from Bain & Co.

Mobile commerce is growing, with 68 percent of smartphone and tablet owners having attempted to make purchases on their devices. However, problems during the payment process have forced 66 percent to abandon their transactions, according to a report from Jumio.

Tablets are poised to bring in substantial revenue in the next few years as consumers increasingly become more comfortable paying for content, according to a report from Juniper Research.

With smartphone owners using their device both before and during physical retail shopping trips, mobile can be used to get customers to the store and help keep them there, according to a new report from Google.

Mobile offers an important and growing channel for loyalty marketers, with 73 percent of smartphone users interested in interacting with loyalty programs through their mobile device, according to a new report from Maritz Loyalty Marketing.

Digital innovation is a top priority for British luxury brands this year, with mobile commerce becoming an increasingly important focus, according to a new report from Walpole British Luxury and Ledbury Research.

Approximately 60 percent of luxury brands offer a Web site for Korean consumers, compared to 96 percent for consumers in China and 87 percent for consumers in Japan, according to L2 Think Tank’s series of Digital IQ Index Reports.

When it comes to searching for local products and services, 45 percent reach for their mobile devices first and 46 percent exclusively use mobile as their research tool, according to a new report from xAd and Telemetrics.

Most affluent consumers will continue to purchase from a luxury brand that offers a mainstream line, according to a new report from the Luxury Institute.

NEW YORK – An Ipsos MediaCT executive at the Luxury Roundtable: State of Luxury 2013 conference said that more than half of affluent consumers believe that luxury brands have lowered their standards of quality in recent years.