Luxury Daily’s live news from Feb. 22 – Lancôme taps Zendaya Coleman for youthful outreach; Sothebys plans client-centric expansion for New York galleries; BMW, Daimler invest $1B in urban mobililty alliance; Chaumet exhibit charts literary history; HBC reduces Saks Off 5th footprint in profitability push.
Auction house Sotheby’s is adding more than 20,000 square feet to its New York gallery space to allow for more flexibility.
British automaker Land Rover is reinforcing how its compact SUV retains the marque’s adventurous nature in a new video campaign.
Hotel group Marriott International is bringing its rewards program to life in a new multichannel effort that heralds its recent rebrand.
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Luxury Daily’s live news from Feb. 21 – Ferragamo puts Paul Andrew at design helm; AccorHotels launches lifestyle-focused loyalty program; Luxury Portfolio International aims to keep up with modern affluents; DPA promotes self-purchasing with Oscars ads; McLaren eyes accessories opportunity with sportscar-inspired frames; Samsung to roll out $2K foldable smartphone.
Today in luxury – Fendi pays tribute to Karl Lagerfeld at fall 2019 show; Miuccia Prada on fashion, football and racism; Tesla’s Model 3 loses recommended status from consumer reports; Remain or leave? Carmakers confront hard Brexit choices.
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.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Feb. 21 – Ferragamo puts Paul Andrew at design helm; AccorHotels launches lifestyle-focused loyalty program; Luxury Portfolio International aims to keep up with modern affluents; DPA promotes self-purchasing with Oscars ads; McLaren eyes accessories opportunity with sportscar-inspired frames; Samsung to roll out $2K foldable smartphone.
British automaker McLaren is making its first foray into eyewear with licensee L’Amy.
The Diamond Producers Association is prompting women to reward themselves with jewelry during one of Hollywood’s glitziest events.
Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo is extending Paul Andrew’s design oversight, naming him creative director of all of its collections.
Hospitality group AccorHotels is tapping into consumer passion points by rolling out a new loyalty program that includes partnerships with entertainment, dining and sports.
Tech giant Samsung is one-upping Apple’s luxury phone prices with a premium smartphone that will retail at around $2,000.
Most wealthy consumers have a personal, emotional attachment to their houses, and feelings often come into play for buying properties as well.
Real estate marketing firm Luxury Portfolio International is rebranding, rolling out an updated logo, Web site, font and tagline.
Luxury watchmakers and jewelers must continue to invest in digital marketing and ecommerce as the sector stagnates, leaving opportunities for upstart direct-to-consumer brands.
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is introducing new requirements for its crocodilian leather sourcing, as the group continues its quest to be more transparent about animal welfare and other sustainability issues.
LVMH-owned cognac brand Hennessy is marking Black History Month by gathering influential African-Americans to discuss their Wild Rabbits over drinks.
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.
While runway shows still hold a large, important place in the world of fashion, we are living in a time where it is not the only way for a fashion brand to make a splash.
While everyday and premium brands may be hardest hit by the “Amazon effect,” luxury brands are looking for new ways to shape the in-store shopping experience and make their stores profitable, faster.
Financing buying habits, especially with the millennials, is becoming a key issue for both bricks-and-mortar retail and ecommerce.
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