US retail, Van Cleef & Arpels, Mercedes and China – News briefs

Published: December 18, 2013

Today in luxury marketing: Bloated US retailers must cut stores to survive; Van Cleef & Arpels’ Manhattan flagship gets update; Mercedes eyes record output as plants run at full steam; China confirmed most materialistic country in the world even as luxury spending slumps to lowest level since 2000.

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Cartier, Giambattista Valli, Mercedes and Toll Brothers – News briefs

Published: December 11, 2013

Today in luxury marketing – Reign of Cartier, jeweler to royalty; Giambattista Valli to open first store in Italy; Mercedes passes Audi as BMW defends luxury-car sales lead; Toll Brothers sees profit fall, says economic recovery still has a way to go.

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Mercedes-Benz shows reverence for Nelson Mandela via short film

Published: December 10, 2013

German automaker Mercedes-Benz honored Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, with a video that illuminates how a team of South African factory workers crafted a vehicle for the international hero following his release from prison in 1990.

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Bottega Veneta, Breguet, Mercedes-Benz and Hong Kong – News briefs

Published: November 12, 2013

Today in luxury marketing – Bottega Veneta unveils new “green” headquarters; Lot watch: Sir Richard Wallace’s Breguet pocket watch; Mercedes-Benz surging at end of 2013 US luxury-sales race; Hong Kong luxury property prices choked by tightening.

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