Luxury Daily’s live news from Sept. 22 – Chaumet video series dives into collection inspirations; Mercedes-Benz heavily innovates, integrates digital for Concept EQA; Tiffany names former Ralph Lauren exec chairman of its board; Moschino plays to millennial sentiment with My Little Pony capsule; The Woolworth Building’s penthouse hits market for $110M.
The Woolworth Building’s penthouse has hit the market, making the private residence the most expensive home for sale in New York.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Sept. 22 – Chaumet video series dives into collection inspirations; Mercedes-Benz heavily innovates, integrates digital for Concept EQA; Tiffany names former Ralph Lauren exec chairman of its board; Moschino plays to millennial sentiment with My Little Pony capsule; The Woolworth Building’s penthouse hits market for $110M.
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Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna is turning to its customers and fans for inspiration in the latest iteration of its “Defining Moments” campaign.
Italian fashion label Valentino is exploring Tokyo with the help of locals through a series of candid scenes.
French luxury rental startup Le Collectionist has received significant funding to start a global takeover, possibly strong enough to combat Airbnb’s steps into the high-end.
“In common with all British businesses, Brexit is the single biggest challenge.”
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Luxury Daily’s live news from Sept. 21 – Jaguar races with drones to exhibit the spaciousness of its vehicle; LVMH outlines LIFE 2020 objectives for environmental excellence; Richemont creates chief technology officer position; Palm Beach County reassures $7B tourism market post-Hurricane Irma; Swiss watch export value up 4.2pc from August 2016; Dior heads to Denver for US retrospective.
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The one thing that many brands have to differentiate themselves is their in-store experience.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Sept. 21 – Jaguar races with drones to exhibit the spaciousness of its vehicle; LVMH outlines LIFE 2020 objectives for environmental excellence; Richemont creates chief technology officer position; Palm Beach County reassures $7B tourism market post-Hurricane Irma; Swiss watch export value up 4.2pc from August 2016; Dior heads to Denver for US retrospective.
French atelier Christian Dior will host its first United States major museum exhibition at the Denver Art Museum.
Palm Beach County was among the fastest regions in Florida to recover from the effects of Hurricane Irma.
Swiss timepiece exports continued to grow in August for the fourth consecutive month, according to The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry’s monthly statistics.
Swiss luxury group Richemont is placing an emphasis on talent and technology with two new appointments to its senior executive committee.
After the success of its already implemented environmental initiatives, French luxury goods group LVMH has set new goals for itself and the 70 brands under its umbrella.
The height of the holiday shopping season may still be months away, but it is in marketers’ best interests to get on consumers’ radars now.
British automaker Jaguar is bringing video games to the real world in a new initiative that takes inspiration from trendy technology.
The one thing that many brands have to differentiate themselves is their in-store experience.
The explosion of branded content on social media is a well-known phenomenon. However, its influence in the context of a purchase-decision driver has been less debated and quantified.
The worldwide luxury business spent $1.01 billion on digital advertising in 2016, an increase of 63 percent since 2013, per media services agency Zenith Media. Over the same period, spending on magazine ads dropped 8 percent to $2.6 billion, claimed Zenith.
Luxury Daily is inviting opinion pieces on luxury advertising, marketing, media and retail issues that affect marketers as they run multichannel programs for branding as well as customer acquisition, retention and reactivation.
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One-off Gucci dress centerpiece of Björk’s The Gate Dom Pérignon uses prisms, light to drink the stars Rolls-Royce brings invitation-only art to all through museum sponsorship Fendi partners with Galleria Borghese to spread Italian culture BMW expands art fair affiliations with art berlin sponsorshipMore 
Mercedes-Benz heavily innovates, integrates digital for Concept EQA Jaguar races with drones to exhibit the spaciousness of its vehicle Sotheby’s curates cross-category lots to represent luxurious lifestyle Bentley turns to mobile app for Continental GT exploration Hinckley takes EV trend to the sea in first electric yachtMore 
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Potential US Supreme Court battle on online sales tax should be on luxury’s radar Amid devastation, brands respond to Tropical Storm Harvey victims in need Global wealthy flocking to Australia for location, safety: report Counterfeiting and IP – Luxury Memo special report US-DPRK tensions could place South Korea’s blossoming luxury industry at riskMore 
Wellness: The changing face of luxury Saks taps into wellness economy in immersive, experiential concept shop Goop leverages Nordstrom’s visibility to share lifestyle ethos Oscar de la Renta Pediatric Center to offer Dominican children no-cost healthcare Regent hops aboard wellness travel trend with Mediterranean programMore 
Tiffany names former Ralph Lauren exec chairman of its board Chaumet video series dives into collection inspirations Swiss watch export value up 4.2pc from August 2016 Richemont creates chief technology officer position LVMH outlines LIFE 2020 objectives for environmental excellenceMore 
LVMH, Kering draw up joint charter for working with models Cyber criminals are turning attention to UHNWIs’ digital assets Estée Lauder faces discrimination suit over parental leave Counterfeiting and IP – Luxury Memo special report Gucci infringement case against Forever 21 shows limits of trademark rightsMore 
Google, social media top sources for luxury brand site traffic Valentino captures spontaneous scenes in Tokyo-set content Helen Brocklebank – Luxury Woman to Watch 2018 Richemont creates chief technology officer position LVMH outlines LIFE 2020 objectives for environmental excellenceMore 
Stephen Quinn to retire from British Vogue after 26 years, 312 issues published New York Times partnership reinforces its real estate counsel Marie Claire hails IoT as retail’s next big thing at first concept shop Evolution of print media – Luxury Memo special report Nordstrom enters world of magalogs with inaugural issue of n. magazineMore 
Lalique, Steinway & Sons to auction one-off piano in Hong Kong Tiffany rallies support during NYFW to end elephant poaching Saks teams with Jennifer Lopez, Missoni for cancer awareness Selfridges reflects founder’s open house vision with charity shop-in-shop Amid devastation, brands respond to Tropical Storm Harvey victims in needMore The Woolworth Building’s penthouse hits market for $110M Laura Brady – Luxury Woman to Watch 2018 Four Seasons to enter London’s private residence arena New York Times partnership reinforces its real estate counsel Luxury home sellers must keep residences up-to-dateMore Less-is-more mentality calls for new models of fashion, beauty retail Google, social media top sources for luxury brand site traffic Swiss watch export value up 4.2pc from August 2016 Holiday marketing – Luxury Memo special report Potential US Supreme Court battle on online sales tax should be on luxury’s radarMore 
Fraud prevention software can greatly influence sales, says Forter exec AR tools glean self-reliant beauty, skincare consultations Apple’s iOS 11 browser update threatens online advertising, publishing GPS Radar streamlines fashion week for industry insiders through expanded features Cyber criminals are turning attention to UHNWIs’ digital assetsMore 
Glenmorangie touts wood’s versatility in latest upcycling effort Galeries Lafayette, Printemps ramp up neighborhood presence ahead of Olympics Nike Air Max 97 sneakers glimmer with 55K Swarovski crystals Sports and luxury – Luxury Memo special report Hublot welcomes celebrated golfer as brand ambassadorMore 
Getting luxury travel retail right Consumer-centric advertising models seen as solution to commercial aversion FCC votes in favor of unprecedented broadband privacy rules Gilt exec says mobile marketing must consider audience and experience 51pc of world uses social media: reportMore Le Collectionist funds support its worldwide growth Palm Beach County reassures $7B tourism market post-Hurricane Irma Holiday marketing – Luxury Memo special report Four Seasons strengthens Chinese presence via new-build hotel Britain’s Newby vies for US hospitality, retail partners for its luxury teasMore 
