Apparel and accessories Luxury brands called out for lack of transparency  |  A new report finds that a number of luxury fashion labels disclose little to no details about their supply chain, environmental and social policies, leaving room for more transparency in the industry. Entire
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| Retail Amazon service poised to popularize in-car delivery |  Ecommerce platform Amazon is upping the ante on shipping services with the debut of in-car delivery. Entire
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| Strategy 42 speakers from the world’s leading luxury brands – Women in Luxury New York 2018 FREE |  Register now for the 2nd annual Women in Luxury conference New York Wednesday, May 9. Speakers include senior execs from Chanel, Apple, UBS, Bally, BMW, Richemont’s Piaget, Kering’s Ponant, Dodo, Pomellato and Boucheron brands, Estée Lauder, Lalique, John Hardy, Links of London and Folli Follie, Boston Consulting Group, Assouline, Wavemaker, Shanker Inc., BPCM, Michael Aram, Quintessentially, Luxury Institute, Luxury Marketing Council and Centaur Media. Limited seating. Entire
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 | Retail Selfridges brings Radical Luxury to the big screen |  British department store chain Selfridges is further establishing its commitment to the study of luxury's transformation by commissioning a short documentary film. Entire
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| Automotive Mercedes unveils “ultimate luxury” concept in show car |  German automaker Mercedes-Benz is sharing its vision of luxury through an electric concept car designed to serve as a mobile butler. Entire
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| Research Luxury Daily releases new 40-page State of Luxury 2018 report polling industry insiders FREE |  The rise of the digital economy simultaneously poses the biggest challenge and growth opportunity to the luxury business, according to the newly released “State of Luxury 2018: The Insider View” report from Luxury Daily and Unity Marketing that surveyed 599 decision-making luxury industry insiders. More details in article on how to buy or get the report free with a new annual subscription. Entire
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 | Strategy Subscribe now: $12 for 12 weeks FREE |  Never miss a luxury moment. Access the latest luxury business news and analysis, marketing and retail campaigns, features, special reports and live coverage during business hours. Check the $12 for 12 weeks offer for 22 percent off the annual subscription price. Entire
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| News briefs Balenciaga, LVMH, Kering, Aston Martin and Valentino – Live news |  Luxury Daily's live news from April 24 - Balenciaga pivots to Kering Eyewear as eye segment grows; LVMH, Marcolin bolster Thélios outlook with new location; Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga support Kering’s 27.1 pc Q1 growth; Aston Martin strengthens presence in Beijing with second location; Valentino, Alibaba expand audience for pop-up via VR. Entire
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| News briefs Swiss watches, Alibaba, undersea accommodations and Audi – News briefs |  Today in luxury - Swiss watch sales rise 4.8pc in March; At war with Alibaba: Top brands fight China's ecommerce giant; "The world’s first undersea residence": The Muraka launches in the Maldives; Audi recalling 1.16M vehicles worldwide over coolant pump issue. Entire
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 | Marketing Challenging stereotypes of Gen Z: What luxury brands should know |  It is now crucial for luxury brands to observe the consumer behavior of those born between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s. Studies suggest that Generation Z is increasingly rejecting social media and growing immune to marketing. Entire
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| Media/publishing Vice spins out Amuse as title for affluent, young explorers FREE |  Amuse, a digital lifestyle title born three years ago out of i-D, has cut the umbilical cord to create a new independent luxury identity that sufficiently piqued the interest of leather goods and fashion giant Hermès as its charter advertiser. Entire
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