luxurybiz

<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> A number of luxury brands went from privately- to publicly-owned companies in 2011 to help increase the scale and reach of the label, particularly in emerging markets. Luxury brands such as Michael Kors and Salvatore...

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<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> Hugo Boss uses ecommerce to reach Chinese consumers There are so many parts of China with different demographics, brand affinities and cultures that choosing a starting point can be difficult for luxury brands. Moreover, luxury...

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<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> Courtesy of De Beers Diamond demand will far outpace the annual 2.8 percent supply growth, which is likely to create a structural shortage in the industry. This indicates a possibility of price increases, especially in...

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<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> Amazon.com Retailers are unhappy with Amazon’s price check app because it has the potential to eat into their margins and even funnel off sales. However, shoppers were already actively engaged in comparing prices for products...

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<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> A pair of earrings from the auction The four-day live auction of late actress Elizabeth Taylor’s personal luxury items broke a slew of records in auctionhouse Christie’s history and brought in a total of $156.8...

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<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> Watch and jewelry retailer Ashford.com is aiming to increase its sales this holiday season via a new mobile-optimized, commerce-enabled site. The company decided to launch a mobile site after it saw more consumers accessing its...

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<!–?php the_content(' Read the rest of this entry ‘); ?–> Nordstrom app Traffic from mobile devices accounted for 18.3 percent of overall Web traffic on Christmas Day, per a study by IBM Coremetrics. The IBM study is proof that consumers are using their mobile devices...

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