Luxury Daily, March 8, 2016 – Hermès feeds appetite for transparency with look inside Petit h workshop

March 8, 2016

Today's headlines

Internet Hermès feeds appetite for transparency with look inside Petit h workshop
By Forrest Cardamenis
	French fashion house Hermès is giving consumers a peek behind-the-scenes at the inner workings of its Petit h line with a new series of videos. Entire article

Internet Barneys prompts social activism for International Women’s Day
By Staff reports
	Department store chain Barneys New York is spreading the message that gender equality is a concern for everyone through a social initiative. Entire article

Strategy Save the date May 4: Luxury Roundtable: Midyear Review 2016
By Staff reports
	Please mark your calendar: Luxury Daily will host its Luxury Roundtable: Midyear Review 2016 conference in New York on Wednesday, May 4. Confirmed speakers include senior executives from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, XOJet, Redfin and the Luxury Institute, among others. Entire article

Internet McQueen courts nature for re-launch of fragrance house
By Forrest Cardamenis
	British fashion label Alexander McQueen is traveling the world for flowers that #BloomAtNight with the launch of its first fragrance with Procter & Gamble Prestige Beauty. Entire article

Events/Causes Jaeger-LeCoultre flaunts cinematic ties via Chaplin’s World partnership
By Staff reports
	Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre is paying homage to film star Charlie Chaplin by supporting a soon-to-open museum dedicated to the actor’s final decades. Entire article

Multichannel BMW presents sustainable, connected Vision for next 100 years
By Forrest Cardamenis
	German automaker BMW is marking its centennial not only by looking back, but also by looking forward. Entire article

Mobile Starwood Hotels brings MLB partnership into gamified loyalty contest
By Staff reports
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts is furthering its loyalty program perks via a partnership with Major League Baseball, giving Starwood Preferred Guest members the ability to play a responsively designed game for a chance to win World Series tickets. Entire article

News briefs Yoox Net-A-Porter, British Vogue, Lancôme and Lexus – Live news
By Staff reports
	Luxury Daily's live news from March 7 - Yoox Net-A-Porter, IBM establish strategic partnership to advance fashion ecommerce; British Vogue Festival to commemorate magazine’s centennial; Lancôme welcomes back Isabella Rossellini as spokesmodel for accomplished beauty; Lexus engages Quantico fans with scripted virtual reality experience. Entire article

News briefs Fendi, Burberry, China and Valentino – News briefs
By Staff reports
	Today in luxury marketing - Palazzo Fendi to be officially unveiled on March 10; Burberry faces a reality check as weak demand invites trench war; 5 ways China's daigou market does more harm than good for luxury brands; Valentino eyes IPO in 2017 after revenue exceeds $1B. Entire article

Columns Capital trends for the ultra-wealthy
By a Luxury Daily columnist
	Increasingly, the ultra-wealthy – those with a net worth of $30 million or more – are taking a closer look at how they handle their financial affairs due to the low returns and high fluctuations experienced in 2000-2002, 2008-2009, 2011 and now early 2016. Entire article

Columns Counting on social capital: New way to evaluate entrepreneurial worth
By a Luxury Daily columnist
	In a three-year examination of the challenges faced by skilled entrepreneurs with highly developed social capital operating in geographies with underdeveloped “financial capital” markets, the dislocation between the two proved to be profound and stifling. Entire article

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