Today in luxury marketing:
Italian luxury brands post strong growth
Tod’s and Brunello Cucinelli’s final year results reflect strong growth in 2012, suggesting that the fortunes of Italian luxury players are flourishing despite the challenges of their domestic market, according to the Financial Times.
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