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For A Brand To Stand Out, Forget Unique Selling Proposition (USP); Adopt Unique Point of Difference (UPD)

The concept of the Unique Sales Proposition (USP) has been enshrined in marketing and sales circles for decades. Advanced by advertising executive Rosser Reeves in the late 1940s and 50s and then introduced into the lexicon in his 1961 book Reality in Advertising, he called on brands to extend their product advertising from product features to […]

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LVMH’s Growth Slowed In Fourth Quarter. Is It An Omen For 2023?

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault opened the 2022 year-end earnings call with a simple statement that summed the year’s accomplishments in a nutshell:“I want to say once again, at the risk of tiring you, record results for the Group LMVH. We achieved just over €79 billion ($86 billion) in revenue,  just over €21 billion ($22.8 billion) […]

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Western Brands’ Dominance In The Chinese Luxury Market Is Threatened By The ‘Guochao’ Trend

The personal luxury goods market boomed in 2022, reaching an unprecedented $383 billion, up 26% from 2019 and 22% from 2021 at current exchange rates, according to Bain-Altagamma Luxury Study.Much of the growth came from its two largest markets, The Americas ($123 billion and up 25%) and Europe ($102 billion, up 27%).However, China, the luxury […]

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Luxury Brands Must Prepare For A Reset: Here’s The How And Why

Over the last three years, the luxury market has experienced a whirlwind of change. In the lead-up to the pandemic, the personal luxury goods market grew 7 percent in 2019, reaching $300 billion globally. Then in 2020, it suffered a sharp decline, dropping an unprecedented 22 percent to $235 billion, followed by a remarkable rebound […]

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Big Mistake: Starbucks Makes Loyal Customers Work Harder For Rewards

Starbucks is making it harder for its rewards program members to get their freebies.While members will continue to earn the same number of Star rewards points per dollar spent, beginning February 13, the Star points needed to get a free brewed coffee or tea will double from the current 50 Stars to 100. Handcrafted drinks, […]

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