Louis Vuitton, Galliano apology and BMW – News briefs

Published: March 3, 2011

Today in luxury marketing – Louis Vuitton shoe trunk from 1920s offered for $68,500; Galliano issues unreserved apology, vows to seek help; Five ways to recreate life after Oscars 2011 PR buzz; BMW leads US luxury sales in February as Cadillac tops Lexus, Mercedes.

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Lesson to Dior: Loose lips sink ships

Published: March 2, 2011

What was the immediate effect of John Galliano’s anti-Semitic outburst last week in a Paris cafe brawl? Natalie Portman, who ultimately went on to win the Best Actress Oscar, declined to wear Dior to the world’s most glamorous event.

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VisitBritain targets Gen Y travelers via social media app

Published: March 2, 2011

With the royal wedding just a couple of months away, as well as the 2012 London Olympics, Britain’s marketing organization VisitBritain is targeting young, digitally aligned travelers just in time via a Facebook application and contest.

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