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Although affluent consumers’ confidence fell sharply from the spring, there has not been a drop in intention to spend during the holiday season, according to findings from a recent study by the American Affluence Research Center.

MSC Cruises is upping the ante on luxury travel with a new Yacht Club aboard its Mediterranean destinations that comes complete with a personal butler and private swimming, dining and spa experiences.

Swiss watchmaker Hublot is actively fighting the battle against counterfeits by using Wisekey technology to protect products.

Luxury ski and outerwear retailer Gorsuch modernized its Winter 2012 catalog and is driving mobile commerce sales with the insertion of mobile calls-to-action in the mailer.

French fashion empire Louis Vuitton is slated to launch its first fragrance in the near future and by doing so is stirring up contemplation of the true value that brand extensions give to a luxury label.

Department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue is going a step further to promote its footwear department with a Tumblr account dedicated to its flagship shoe salon’s 10022 ZIP code.

Toyota Corp.’s Lexus is continuing its partnership with Pandora with billboard banner ads and animation displays on the Internet radio service's homepage.

Mobile tactics such as SMS, optimized sites and QR codes are a better use of budgets rather than developing an application for holiday shopping, since affluent consumers are probably too busy or do not care enough to download a separate, branded app for this season.

Apparel and accessories designer Norma Kamali saw 21,000 new Facebook fans and 225 million media impressions for the launch of its 3D campaign, designed to acquire new social media fans and drive Web site traffic.

With so many mobile channels, strategies and tactics to consider, the ideal mobile path forward will be different for each company based on their unique situation and objectives.

Department store chain Nordstrom is aiming to increase in-store traffic with location-based mobile banner ads in applications such as Pandora.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Luxury Collection has partnered with publishing company Assouline to release a limited-edition set of six destination guidebooks that aims to inspire luxury travel and feature the branded properties.

NEW YORK – American Express Publishing’s Travel + Leisure magazine chose hotels, airlines and airports such as King Pacific Lodge and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as winners of the publication’s 2011 Global Vision Awards for their notable sustainability efforts.

Ecommerce destination MarkaVIP is positioning itself as the Gilt Groupe of the Middle East and possibly opening the doors for luxury brands to tap the region's quickly-growing market.

Hilton-owned Waldorf Astoria is focusing on value and celebrating the end of a difficult economic year with its “Best of Waldorf Astoria” winter promotions that will likely drive sales after guests check into the hotels.

It is a mistake to think about mobile as a medium. It is an equal mistake to think about mobile as an aspect of digital marketing.

European debt crises, shaky stock markets and a worldwide slump in consumer confidence have all plagued the third quarter, but luxury marketers have been showing impressive results during this time. Is the luxury industry resistant to the world's economic struggles?