Luxury Daily, September 5, 2018 – Protectionism, nationalism pushing business to adopt localization: A.T. Kearney
Luxury goods companies are usually the victims of knockoffs and infringements – an expensive fashion item is copied by a cheap imitator. However, an interesting twist has come up in a recent copyright suit against Kering’s Balenciaga brand.
Italian menswear label Brioni is taking an academic approach to ambassador programs in a series that highlights innovators and thinkers.
As the fashion business is simultaneously responsible for environmentally damaging practices as well as advocating for sustainability, French department store chain Galeries Lafayette is working to highlight those that only do the latter.
Today in luxury – Secondhand luxury in Dubai eyes a slice of multi-billion dollar business; Obituary: Pomellato founder Pino Rabolini dead at 82; It’s monkey gin versus geopolitics at Pernod; A Portuguese old-money enclave goes modern luxury.
Similarly to the storied houses they represent, luxury logos are often steeped in history and heritage.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Aug. 27 – Nordstrom courts Canadian consumers with multichannel campaign; US, Mexico reach preliminary trade agreement; Balenciaga struts out new sneakers at Selfridges; TCS World Travel recruits teenagers to consult on multi-generational luxury travel; Rolls-Royce appoints new North American president; Xenia acquires Ritz-Carlton Denver for $100M.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Aug. 27 – Nordstrom courts Canadian consumers with multichannel campaign; US, Mexico reach preliminary trade agreement; Balenciaga struts out new sneakers at Selfridges; TCS World Travel recruits teenagers to consult on multi-generational luxury travel; Rolls-Royce appoints new North American president; Xenia acquires Ritz-Carlton Denver for $100M.
Kering-owned fashion label Balenciaga is setting up shop at Selfridges’ London flagship in September.
Similarly to the storied houses they represent, luxury logos are often steeped in history and heritage.