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Luxury Daily's live news updates from Oct. 27 - Pat McGrath increases high-beauty’s reach with product debut; British retailers seek extended hours to boost revenue, employment; Graff gathers essays, images to show founder’s passion; LVMH narrows lens on North America via new hire.

Today in luxury marketing - Fashion is moving too fast, and it’s killing creativity; Consumer confidence slipped in October; Why H&M chose Balmain; Shanghai is now the most expensive city in Asia for luxury living.

The mobile application ad blocking-pocalypse has been a hot topic of discussion lately, only emphasized by Apple’s approval, and then dismissal of ad blocking app Been Choice. This ongoing dialogue regarding the usage of ad blockers in the mobile app ecosystem is only intensifying.

French conglomerate Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is concentrating on the North American market with its latest executive hire.

Selfridges, Harrods and Fortnum & Mason are among the London retailers petitioning Parliament to extend closure times.

British jeweler Graff Diamonds is telling its brand story through a new coffee table tome with a foreword written by Vogue International editor Suzy Menkes.

British makeup artist Pat McGrath has entered the cosmetics realm, not with a luxury brand partner, but as a standalone beauty label.

British apparel and accessories brand Belstaff is continuing its development within Asia with the opening of its first storefront in Greater China.

LONDON – As retail shifts away from the local bricks-and-mortar shop to ecommerce, brands will need to develop new ways to learn about their consumers, according to an executive from Styloko at Luxury Interactive Europe 2015 on Oct. 26.

LONDON – The human element is going to be the top differentiator among luxury brands going forward, according to the CEO of Luxury Institute at Luxury Interactive Europe 2015 on Oct. 26.

Beauty marketer Estée Lauder Cos. is strengthening its presence in South Korea by purchasing an interest in Have & Be Co. Ltd.

French apparel and accessories maker Hermès is reaching out to male consumers through men’s lifestyle magazine Esquire with multiple advertisements on the publication’s mobile-optimized site.

British automaker McLaren is focusing on experience and exclusivity with the P1 GTR Driver Programme.

The Four Seasons Resort, Maldives is turning its eye to shark and ray conservation by hosting a ministerial symposium.

Bricks-and-mortar retailers are heeding the demands of shoppers and doubling down on omnichannel services such as order online, pickup in-store and same-delivery this holiday season, but free shipping still remains the best way to encourage online gift purchases.

Luxury Daily's live news from Oct. 26 - Burberry brings British style to Christmas at Claridge’s; Dior maintains consistency with new Marion Cotillard campaign; Tesla prepares for holidays with pop-up shops around US.; Ferrari presents new angles in 3-part video.

Today in luxury marketing - Fendi opens new headquarters, as industry mulls Simons' exit from Dior; Maserati recalls some $141.5K Quattroportes due to risk of fire; NYFW: Men’s pushes dates for fall shows; Van Cleef & Arpels shrugs off China slowdown.

When it comes to application monetization, beware of the zombie culprit threatening to bring down the civilized mobile app world: the banner ad.

Italian automaker Ferrari is giving consumers a fresh perspective on its vehicles with a new social video that can be observed from multiple points of view.

British fashion label Burberry is taking on the project of designing the famous Christmas tree in the lobby of Claridge’s hotel in London this year.

French fashion house Christian Dior is releasing a new campaign for its Lady Dior handbag that continues an ongoing theme by featuring French actress and brand ambassador Marion Cotillard.