MAPIC 2016 : Using Big Data in Retail & Pop Up Stores Means Better Business

Putting data at the center of sales and marketing decisions can improve marketing ROI by 15 to 20 percent, according to McKinsey & Company. Luxury and high-end companies can capitalize on the opportunity big data offers and gain an advantageous edge for their pop up stores or retail businesses. Identify consumer trends to tailor a … Read more

The new Alexander McQueen CEO to pursue the luxury brand’s global expansion

From 9 May 2016, Alexander McQueen, one of the most recognized British luxury fashion brand in the world, will have a new CEO. Kering luxury group, the owner of the fashion powerhouse, announced the appointment of Emmanuel Gintzburger as Chief Executive Officer of Alexander McQueen. Previously Worldwide Retail and Wholesale Director for Yves Saint Laurent, … Read more

Harvey Nichols plans serious rethink as profits plunge 30%

Sales at luxury department store chain flatline prompting management to expand growing website operation and further revamp stores

LVMH launching training program for Chinese-Americans

LVMH to Launch LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A CPC/Parsons Collaboration LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury giant launched an innovative retail education and training program for Chinese-Americans in partnership with the Chinese-American Planning Council and Parsons The New School for Design. LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A CPC/Parsons Collaboration is an education program designed … Read more

David Yurman’s signature luxury retail experience brought to Charlotte

David Yurman Announced Opening of Charlotte Boutique.  David Yurman, America’s premier fine jewelry and timepiece designer, is pleased to announce the opening of its boutique at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina Conceptualized by the renowned architectural firm of Gabellini Sheppard Associates, the flowing 2,009 square-foot store features classically modern architecture. Every element of the … Read more

Using digital to drive in-store luxury purchases: Multichannel Retail study

In an attempt to find growth, the companies are, again, turning to multichannel, believing that when channels coordinate, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Although e-commerce continues to register double-digital growth year-over-year, online sales have not matched the hype and vision evangelized over the last 15 years. In the same vein, … Read more