Jewelry industry poised to benefit from Trump administration: Rapaport
With the United States election over, President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress are seen as a potential boon to the jewelry business.
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Announcing Luxury FirstLook 2017: Time for Luxury 2.0
Register now for the nation’s premier conference focused on how the luxury business will rapidly evolve in 2017, calling for a reset to Luxury 2.0. Speaker list, agenda and registration link in article.
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Barneys gathers artists to overcome global discord
Department store chain Barneys New York is offering an antidote to the turbulent geopolitical climate around the world with a holiday campaign that aims to unite.
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Lancel embeds NFC chips to look after luggage, put consumers at ease
Richemont-owned French leather goods maker Lancel is safeguarding consumers’ belongings through RFID technology included in its Explorer luggage collection.
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Alibaba Group generates $7B GMV in two hours, with 84pc garnered via mobile
As a part of its Global Shopping Festival, Alibaba celebrated a massive boon of more than $7 billion gross merchandise volume (GMV), all settled through its Alipay payment platform.
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Brands at a standstill for social media’s #MannequinChallenge
Neiman Marcus and Marc Jacobs are among the luxury brands to strike their best mannequin pose for the now-viral challenge.
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Time, Inc. enters into exclusive partnership with outstream video inventor
Time, Inc. recently closed a multi-year deal with the inventor of outstream video to help monetize video advertising across all of its constituent publications.
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Lexus shows Santa has no age limit in holiday spots
Toyota Corp.’s Lexus is inspiring consumers to dream big this holiday with a campaign that brings out their inner kids.
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Johnnie Walker, Guerlain, Chatsworth House and Ferragamo – Live news
Luxury Daily’s live news from Nov. 14 – Johnnie Walker starts “whisky conversation” with Middle Eastern travelers; Guerlain spurs donations in Movember grooming effort; Chatsworth House’s fashionable history comes to life in Gucci-sponsored exhibition; Ferragamo’s net profit sees slight uptick in first 9 months of 2016.
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Sustainable fashion, Tesla, Richemont and Brioni – News briefs
Today in luxury marketing – Why luxury brands still aren’t embracing sustainable fashion; Tesla owners plagued by service delays; Richemont plans more than 200 Swiss job cuts amid watch woes; Donald Trump favors bespoke Brioni suits.
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How to make the messaging trend work for your business
Inboxes are still plagued by spam, social media has turned into an ad platform, and even modern solutions such as live chat are often impersonal and difficult to use.
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Luxury retailers’ Q3 Web performance report card
The digital presence of luxury brands has affected offline sales. Luxury shoppers tend to research online before taking the plunge and spending big. For the luxury retailers, there is a lot of potential riding on strong Web performance, particularly speed and availability.
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How fashion, luxury and America will have to adapt to the new political order
The Trump victory and ascendancy to the highest office in the United States has thrown fashion and luxury brands into a tizzy – not surprising given that they had overwhelming thrown their weight behind Hillary Clinton.
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