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With the success of flash sales site Gilt Groupe and etailers such as Net-A-Porter, Generation Y is emerging with strong media consumption habits, and it is imperative that luxury brands keep up.
With the success of flash sales site Gilt Groupe and etailers such as Net-A-Porter, Generation Y is emerging with strong media consumption habits, and it is imperative that luxury brands keep up.
Today in luxury marketing – Prada opening offices in Paris, Hong Kong; Swiss watch industry sees upturn; The men of Milan; Making Facebook your always-on, integrated marketing channel.
Luxury brands can learn from Hugo Boss’ use of social media, which is effective, drives ROI and is integrated with the company’s other marketing efforts.
Reading between the 2010 Luxury Daily headlines shows that high-end marketers were increasingly interested in ramping up their social media strategies in 2010 and that they will continue to do so in 2011.
Luxury marketers have to be more proactive in understanding the diverging shopping preferences of their customer bases as a new class of media-savvy and plugged-in consumers enter the marketplace, according to an industry expert.
French conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton has executed the latest gambit in its ongoing, speculated conquest of independent fashion house Hermes by announcing that it has crossed the 20 percent threshold for ownership of the company.
Burberry has reaped the benefits of digital experimentation, social media savvy and public relations acumen to earn the affection and dollars of young, digitally aligned consumers who will dominate the luxury market in years to come, according to L2 Think Tank.
Search engine optimization is an absolute must for luxury brands looking to drive consumers to their Web sites and even in-store.
German designer Hugo Boss is driving awareness of its spring fashion show with a branded contest promoted heavily through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.