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Facebook’s Advertising Fallacy: That It Works!

Fewer than one-third of U.S. consumers are influenced by social media when making a purchase decision. That was an eye-opening statistic from a new consumer survey conduct among 1,512 U.S. online consumers by Splashlight, a visual content creation company. That pretty much aligned with findings from a 2016 study by Lithium Technologies, a digital engagement platform. In […]

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Tiffany-Coty Perfume License: Five Keys to Luxury Brand Licensing Success

Luxury licensing has suffered from a bad reputation after being overused back in the 20th century. Specifically, luxury brand names often were linked to substandard, poor quality products. Quality is a traditional cornerstone of the luxury brand platform and the old ways of licensing frequently violated those principles. Besides quality issues, luxury brand licensing led […]

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Luxury Brand Mergers And Acquisitions Ready To Multiply

The New York Times recently reported on “The Luxury Arms Race:  Michael Kors and Coach Target Takeovers.”  They wrote, “The global luxury market has long been dominated by three giants – LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Kering and Richemont. Now, it has two hungry American players with which to contend.”  That is Coach and Michael Kors both of […]

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Wayfair Is Going Strong in Home Furnishings Online, But Don’t Count Amazon Out

Wayfair, the e-commerce home furnishings company, just released its financials for 1H2017. For the six months ending June 30, Wayfair revenues reached $2.1 billion, up 36% from $1.5 billion in the same period last year. Its number of active customers grew impressively as well, from 6.7 million in 1H2016 to 9.5 million this year. And […]

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Can Failed Retail Fashion Brands Find An Afterlife Online?

Failed fashion brands might think they’ve died and gone to heaven if they buy the promise that Onestop Internet is offering, as reported in Wall Street Journal. The WSJ article maps out a plan for failed retail brands to remain viable by closing stores and “transition to online-only fashion labels,” by partnering with Onestop. The […]

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