LVMH is fined €8 million over its stake in Hermès, as the luxury behemoth snaps up Italy’s Loro Piana in a €2 billion transaction
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Marketers are keen to engage Chinese consumers using social tools, yet many remain uncertain how to employ platforms like Sina Weibo and Tencent’s WeChat effectively
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Chanel has become the #1 most sought-after global luxury brand in China, according to the World Luxury Index™ China – 2nd Edition
The Latest Boutiques: Aesop, Graff & Saint Laurent
IWC unveils its latest boutique on a cruise ship, as Chanel inaugurates its largest boutique in the world, and Rolls Royce looks to retail in Bangkok
The Latest Digital: BMW, Baccarat & Alexander McQueen
BMW introduces in-car music streaming without the need for connectivity, as Gucci takes to a revamped MySpace for its collection of socially motivated timepieces
Hilton, Ritz Carlton & Four Seasons Lead Share of Online Luxury Hotel Search
US consumers continue to express the largest interest for hotel brands, as Chinese travellers become the fastest growing luxury hospitality consumers globally
The Latest Investments: Coty, Versace & Pomellato
Kering acquires a majority stake in the Pomellato group, Coty launches a $1bn IPO in New York, as Qatar Holding sets it’s sights on Versace
What the 2013 BrandZ™ Top 100 Means for Luxury
Despite Louis Vuitton’s 12% drop in brand value, there remains much to be said about four luxury names ranking in the global Top 100