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NEW YORK – A Google executive at Mobile Marketer’s Mobile FirstLook: Strategy 2016 advised marketers to implement transformational experiences into their applications and use a mix of paid, search, social and organic channels to drive installs.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is expanding its presence in Asian markets to capitalize on emerging regions and expand its services.

Luxury Daily's live news from Jan. 21 - Fortnum & Mason turns hampers into sign of affection with personalization; BMW awarded top position in global sustainability rankings; Jewelry house De Beers has become the latest luxury brand to announce a move from Fifth Avenue to Madison Avenue; Ritz-Carlton Montreal offers degrees of discounts to spur chilly travel plans.

Today in luxury marketing - Watchmakers won't always have Paris as luxury sales stall out; United Arab Emirates offered luxury visa service by Britain despite human rights violations; Armani/Casa Residences project shown in Miami; Sales of Remy Cointreau cognac pick up in China, US.

The Indian luxury landscape is experiencing strong evolutionary undercurrents that are redefining the consumer profile and how luxury players will need to operate in this domain during 2016.

British department store Fortnum & Mason is helping consumers show their affection with a limited-time customization program for its hampers.

BMW and Kering are among the companies included in the 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World report released by media and research firm Corporate Knights.

The civil suit brought against Barneys New York and the City of New York has settled with a $45,000 award to the plaintiff.

Jewelry house De Beers has become the latest luxury brand to announce a move from Fifth Avenue to Madison Avenue.

Ritz-Carlton Montreal is heating up bookings this winter with a seasonal room package that saves guests money the lower the temperature drops.

NEW YORK – Luxury will continue to be a growth category for the next decade, but the driving forces behind that growth are evolving, according to a partner at BCG at Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 on Jan. 20.

NEW YORK – Luxury brands can work relentlessly to develop a quality product, but without creating a controlled experience and consistent message around their merchandise and identity, there may be a disconnect between reality and public perception.

NEW YORK - The millions invested in holiday season advertising differs across platforms for luxury retailers and brands according to an executive from Kantar Media Ad Intelligence at Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 on Jan. 20.

NEW YORK – According to a senior executive from Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts at Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 on Jan. 20, brands will need to learn how to counter disruption to fully take advantage of luxury’s experiential economy.

NEW YORK – Tying together a brand’s story is essential to the introduction of a new product, according to an executive from Lloyd&Co. at Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 on Jan. 20.

NEW YORK – There is often a disconnect between the consumer’s view of luxury and the brands’ and agencies’ perspectives on the individual's thoughts, according to the founder of The Shullman Research Center at Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 Jan. 20.

NEW YORK – New York’s status as a haven for ultra-luxury real estate is the culmination of a decades-long journey and primed to continue over the next several years, according to the CEO of Halstead Property at Luxury FirstLook: Strategy 2016 on Jan. 20.

The news that WhatsApp will soon start allowing business to communicate directly with users reflects how popular messaging applications are reimagining traditional marketing and unlocking one-to-one engagement opportunities for brands.

Luxury Daily's live news from Jan. 20 - Tag Heuer puts a face to watch displays through ambassador project; Grace Coddington to add “at large” to Vogue title; The Webster sets sights outside Florida with Houston Galleria boutique; Bloomingdale’s continues Middle East expansion with Kuwaiti location.

Today in luxury marketing - Graff Diamonds names Matthieu Brichet CEO for Europe; JW Anderson experiments with "workshops" uniting culture and commerce; Luxury watchmakers rethink affordability to counter downturn; Why Italian luxury companies are still betting on China.

Smart watches offer a promising new customer touch point for retailers and financial services companies, but any successful effort to use them in your business will depend strongly on having a laser focus on the simplicity and utility of your application’s design.