Black Friday and Cyber Monday represent major fulcra in mass-market sales strategies, but some observers doubt Thanksgiving weekend's significance for prestige brands.
Today in luxury marketing - Richemont shines as Asians splash out on Cartier; Models replace Madonna for the spring Dolce and Gabbana campaign; Tod's sees excellent 2011 results, shares up.
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