differences between social classes the consumption of luxury was limited to the elite classes. The nineteenth century marked the beginning of the luxury goods sector and the start of many of the highly valuable luxury brands that we know today‚ e.g. Gucci‚ Hermes‚ Cartier and Louis Vuitton in France‚ Burberry in England and Bvlgare in Italy. Nowadays‚ the luxury fashion sector is the fourth largest revenue generator in France‚ and one of the most remarkable sectors in Italy‚ Spain‚ the USA and the
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THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MATERIALISM‚ LUXURY CONSUMPTION AND SOCIAL VALUE Ming-Cheng Lai‚ Graduate Institute of Business Administration‚ National Taipei College of Business No.321‚ Sec. 1‚ Jinan Rd.‚ ZhongZheng District‚ Taipei City 100‚ Taiwan (R.O.C.) laimc@mail.ntcb.edu.tw Yi-Fan Hsieh‚ Department of Business Administration‚ National Taipei College of Business‚ No.321‚ Sec. 1‚ Jinan Rd.‚ ZhongZheng District‚ Taipei City 100‚ Taiwan (R.O.C.) misa1202@gmail.com
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Introduction: The House of Gucci‚ better known simply as Gucci‚ is an Italian fashion and leather goods label‚ part of he Gucci Group‚ which is owned by French company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR). Gucci was founded by Guccio Gucci inFlorence in 1921. Gucci generated circa €2.2 billion worldwide of revenue in 2008 according to BusinessWeek magazine and climbed to 41st position in the magazine’s annual 2009 "Top Global 100 Brands" chart created byInterbrand. Gucci is also the biggest-selling
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From Yves Saint Laurent to Saint Laurent Paris Abstract The aim of this essay is to take part in a discussion about the interrelation of fashion‚ marketing and art. Focusing on the Yves Saint Laurent brand and its creative work‚ the essay attempts to explore the marketing strategy‚ sources of inspiration and communication system. The first chapter is about the brand’s heritage and its image‚ which are the basics to the introduction of a brand analysis for understanding its
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY3 2.0 INTRODUCTION3 2.1 Background to Organization3 3.0 ANALYSIS3 3.1 Porters 5 Forces (Model of Competition)3 3.2 PESTEL (External Analysis)5 3.3 SWOT6 4.0 KEY FINDINGS OF ANALYSIS/PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION/ KEY STRATEGIC CONCERNS6 4.1 Vertical Integration6 4.2 Diversification7 5.0 POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS & STRATEGIES.8 7.0 CONCLUSION9 8.0 APPENDICES11 Appendix 1: Porters 5 Forces11 Appendix 3: Luxury Goods Group & Brands Top Ten Competitors13 Appendix 4: Industry
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1. Introduction Luxury can be defined as an indulgence rather than a necessity. It comes with a heavy price and only the up-market population can afford to enjoy it. This does not make the market any smaller or short of demand. The luxury goods market include- fashion‚ fragrances‚ watches‚ automobiles‚ drinks etc. The size of the market was US$ 175bn and grew at 7.9% in 2000 and faced its first recession in 6 yrs in 2009 where the growth went down to about 3% in 2008‚ due to the financial crisis
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goal not the production of luxury. Thomas reveals the unfortunate demise and rise of traditional luxury companies. Wherever she looked‚ it seemed as though everyone owned some kind of luxury product. She asked herself‚ when did brands such as Chanel‚ Gucci‚ and Prada become so widely used and available to anyone anywhere? Thus‚ the beginning of her research into the world of luxury and her book‚ Deluxe: How luxury lost its luster. Dana Thomas‚ New York Times bestselling author‚ is the European Arts
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COACH INC. External Analyis INDEX Introduction_________________________________________________1 Strategic Profile_____________________________________________1 External Environmental Analysis_________________________2 Dominant Economic Traits________________________________3 Customer Analysis__________________________________________3 Differentiation_______________________________________________3 Product Innovation_________________________________________ 3 Competitor
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Burberry PLC Equity Research Report Applied Financial Research Weihan Wong CID 00607866 August 2010 Client Specification The client is either a retail or institutional investor seeking to gain an in-depth insight into the profile‚ valuation‚ price‚ risks and growth potential of the equity of the specified company Burberry PLC. The client would expect an analysis of the firm’s business activities‚ its strategy and its future growth drivers. He would also expect a detailed analysis of the firm’s
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LUXURY BRAND MARKETING What is LUXURY? While the word ‘luxury’ is used in daily lives to refer to certain lifestyle‚ the underlying construct’s definition is consumer and situation specific. If you earn less than 15000 a month‚ a pair of reebok shoes would be a really big luxury item for you. On the other hand‚ if you are going to a party with some big-wigs a $100‚000 car may not be a luxury. The word luxury originates from the Latin term “luxus” signifying‚ “soft or extravagant living‚ indulgence
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