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Sophie Doran

Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.

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Creative Strategist, Digital

Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.

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Global Billionaire Population Reaches 2,325 Individuals

According to the The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014, 155 new billionaires were minted in 2014

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The Most Popular Luxury Destinations & Hotel Brands in Thailand

Globally, which Thai destinations are the most desired by luxury travellers? And which specific luxury properties are they most-searching for?

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H1 2014 Results Are In For LVMH, Kering & Swatch

H1 2014 results are in for LVMH, Kering and Swatch Group For all three conglomerates, revenues climbed, albeit at various paces. Swatch Group lead the charge (at constant exchange rates),…
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Who Shopped The Most In the UK in H1 2014

New figures from Global Blue reveal a five-year-low in International spending in the U.K., fueled by political unrest & weakened currencies in key shopper nations

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What Travelers Want From Small Luxury Hotels

Five key insights into the modern luxury travel consumer, according to a new survey by Small Luxury Hotels of the World ™, completed by over 13,000 clients.

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Inside India’s Challenging High-Growth Luxury Market

India’s luxury goods market has been growing by more than US$255 million a year in absolute terms, on a par with the United Arab Emirates and considerably stronger than Singapore and Australia.

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Browsing Is The New Buying For The Considered Consumer

Over a third of consumers say that they are thinking more carefully before buying, according to a recent report by Hammerson

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Travel Retail: A Sixth Continent With 1 Billion Consumers

1.087 billion people travelled internationally in 2013, spending $1159 billion, prompting luxury brand executives to name travel retail as the ‘sixth continent’

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Is Zara The Newest Luxury Fashion Competitor?

Call me crazy, but I think luxury fashion brands should be concerned about the increasingly sophisticated activities of Zara.

CONSUMERS7 min read

Luxury Brands Look To Lipstick for Growth

From Gucci Grooming to Burberry Beauty, a host of luxury goods brands are diversifying into the skincare & cosmetics space in a bid for new growth