Luxury Daily’s live news from April 19 – Chanel brings Mademoiselle Privé exhibit to Shanghai; Pierre Hardy teams with Victor Cruz on special-edition sneakers; Volkswagen Group joins blockchain traceability project; Roger Vivier looks to find the right fit in bridal spot; How Goldsmiths’ Centre is keeping artisanship alive through education, outreach; Madison Avenue galleries to host art open house.
French footwear label Roger Vivier is likening the hunt for the ideal romantic match to the strive for the perfect shoe in a short film that hearkens back to Old Hollywood.
As bricks-and-mortar shopping becomes more about the experience, Albemarle Street in London is looking to further position itself as a luxury retail destination by curating a balance of stores, dining, cultural and hospitality establishments.
Swiss jeweler Chopard is appealing to modern brides with an engagement ring campaign centered around an independent woman.
As luxury automakers continue investing in vehicle technology, companies risk alienating a significant number of affluents who believe these innovations detract from the driving experience.
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Luxury Daily’s live news from April 18 – Fairmont celebrates live music with new soundtrack; XOJet adds flights to remote Montana to its trip itineraries; CFDA, NYCEDC award 12 grant recipients to keep manufacturing in New York; Fendi celebrates King of Fashion in City of Seven Hills; Tmall extends to Taobao to serve users newest products; Hennessy launches $10M fellowship program to diversify corporate leadership.
Today in luxury – No more “Pretty Woman” moments in retail; Porsche CEO eyes cooperation with Chinese technology giants; The truth about micro-influencers; Hermès CEO steps down from L’Oreal board over competing makeup line.
Luxury Daily’s live news from April 18 – Fairmont celebrates live music with new soundtrack; XOJet adds flights to remote Montana to its trip itineraries; CFDA, NYCEDC award 12 grant recipients to keep manufacturing in New York; Fendi celebrates King of Fashion in City of Seven Hills; Tmall extends to Taobao to serve users newest products; Hennessy launches $10M fellowship program to diversify corporate leadership.
Alibaba’s Tmall is looking to further its expansion, adding a personalized recommendation feature within its marketplace application Taobao for new products.
Italian fashion label Fendi is honoring its late creative director with its next couture show, hosting it in Rome.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America is working with New York City Economic Development Corporation for another round of funding to support local fashion manufacturers.
Private aviation firm XOJet has partnered with a new location to serve travelers interested in adventure outdoors with preferred solutions.
Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim is drawing attention to its live music and new stage with a special campaign that includes a contest and a soundtrack production.
Luxury cruising is undergoing a resurgence as affluent travelers seek out unique and adventurous experiences, both onboard and onshore.
LVMH-owned cognac label Hennessy is looking to increase multicultural corporate leadership in the United States through a partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Retailer Neiman Marcus Group is furthering its interest in luxury resale with an investment in designer handbag and accessory consigner Fashionphile, its latest partnership with an upscale secondhand platform.
New research shows that more than half of social media users find user-generated content to be more trustworthy and authentic than brand images.
Luxury Daily is inviting opinion pieces on luxury business, advertising, marketing, media and retail issues that affect marketers as they run multichannel programs for branding as well as customer acquisition, retention and reactivation.
As a cloud of uncertainty lingers over the United Kingdom, the luxury industry is preparing for the worst while vowing to seek solutions in order to thrive in a possible post-Brexit market.
We need to go beyond consumer education and regulation to enable a vibrant industry that generates mutual value exchange amongst individuals, private and public institutions.
Every word, image and memory associated with your luxury brand should deliver a specific feeling. But when your brand goes abroad, how many of those elements are lost in translation?
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LVMH, Kering show solidarity with Notre Dame funding Could New York be next US city to ban fur? Bremont named official luxury watch partner to British Armed Forces Google hit with $1.7B EU fine for unfair advertising competition Parliament votes to delay BrexitMore 
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Swarovski looks to simplify product management with tech Travelers more interested in mobile apps than in-room devices: report Luxury brands are tech companies: Wired editor Instagram extends interactive Stories feature to sponsored posts Google hit with $1.7B EU fine for unfair advertising competitionMore 
Pierre Hardy teams with Victor Cruz on special-edition sneakers Luxury brands put their game faces on for Super Bowl efforts Lexus leans into humor in football-themed film Tag Heuer puts athletes under pressure in new video series Mercedes emphasizes sportiness in bucket list campaignMore 
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