Today in luxury marketing – Chanel leads luxury fashion brands on Pinterest: study; Dine at the world’s first Armani café; Fabio Guidetti named Elie Tahari international president; Mercedes dealer review opens home front in luxury war.

According to a Google study, 61 percent of users said if they did not find what they were looking for right away on a mobile site, they would quickly move on to another site.

Louis Vuitton remains the world’s most valuable luxury fashion or jewelry brand, but Prada’s value rose more than any other brand at 63 percent year-over-year, while the French fashion house’s declined, according to the BrandZ Top 100 list from Millward Brown.

French fashion house Chanel is strengthening the cross-channel brand experience with a new mobile-optimized site that offers commerce for its beauty lines.

Starwood-owned St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is continuing its partnership with Bentley Motors to target affluent auto aficionados with a package that includes a road trip along California’s Pacific Coast Highway.

Audi of America is aiming to become the No. 1 luxury automaker in the United States and is investing $5 billion in three years to expand and update its showrooms to help boost the brand’s presence in North America.

Luxury advertisers are eyeing entry-level consumers by pushing eyewear and other summer items through advertisements in the June issue of Condé Nast’s Vogue.

Today in luxury marketing – Asia growth lifts Burberry profit 14pc; Armani growth continues as operating profit rises 20pc; Marty Wikstrom exits Richemont; Collecting art with François Pinault.

With so many options, it is often impossible for consumers to feel that they have adequately evaluated, compared and selected the right products from what is available. Marketers are now seeing a decline in brand loyalty because consumers are becoming less sure of their buying decisions.

Chopard is feting its new sustainable luxury initiative called “The Journey” by releasing the first two ethically made pieces on the red carpet at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.