With more than 45 percent of searches for the footwear giant, Christian Louboutin is the most sought-after shoe heritage brand online, according to findings from a study by Digital Luxury Group.

Following the abrupt departure of Jimmy Choo cofounder and creative officer Tamara Mellon and CEO Joshua Shulman, the footwear giant’s success and brand reputation will rely solely on their successors.

Almost every luxury brand has a Facebook page or Twitter account, but at this point it takes a little more than just showcasing campaigns or breaking the latest collection to get consumer attention.

Department store chain Neiman Marcus drove consumers in-store while simultaneously increasing its social media fan base through a check-in-based freebie contest ending today.

Luxury retailers such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus blew independent luxury brands out of the water in digital presence, customer service and accessibility in the Inaugural Luxury Mystery Shopping study by the e-tailing group.

Footwear and handbag brand Jimmy Choo’s creative director and founder Tamara Mellon is drawing attention to the label’s first fragrance through the launch of her new blog, A Day, A Thrill.

Experience site Pursuitist.com has officially launched and combines upscale technology, destinations, reviews and information about the luxury industry in one place for the current affluent consumer.

British shoemaker Jimmy Choo launched a new handbag line with a behind-the-scenes documentary to hook curious affluent buyers.

Luxury brands Bally, Chanel and Tory Burch topped the charts for the highest overall composite Web site scores for their easy-to-navigate, beautiful and helpful sites, according to a new study from the Luxury Institute.

After the recession hit the luxury industry, most companies were reluctant to take risks and continue a profitable mergers-and-acquisitons business. However, experts are taking its recent revival as a sign of a recovering industry.