European Luxury Sector - Investment Strategy and value creation of the European Luxury Firms Kim-Yann BREDOUX Arthur DAVID François THOMAS N.CROFT Summary Executive summary Introduction In a first time‚ it matters to define the concept of luxury‚ which isn’t a clear concept. It seems that luxury is something that people feel differently. There is no official definition of luxury according to the fact one or another perceives it differently‚ in terms of quality
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Boutique hotels focus on the experiential nature of service delivery. Factors helping to deliver upon the experience include a cap on the number of rooms‚ a design or cultural aspect to the property and attention to the location of the property. The subsector however‚ lacks a singular definition. This is in part due to structural changes undergone by the subsector since conception of the concept. The subsector evolved from comprising of independently owned properties to establishment of
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market position relative to that of its competitors including Polo‚ Coach‚ Armani and Gucci. Is Burberry’s competitive position sustainable over long term? Why or why not? Burberry has positioned its brand in the minds of consumers to be “functional luxury.” Burberry maintains a product line with great width and depth consisting of many products. Their products fall into one of two main categories: fashion or continuity. Fashion products are designed to be responsive to fashion trends and are introduced
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References: http://nightout-party.blogspot.in/2012/03/oberoi-hotels-resorts-rated-1-in-guest.html http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/oberoi-group/recent/2 http://www.vccircle.com/news/consumer/2013/08/05/oberoi-hotels%E2%80%99-parent-eih-posts-102-growth-revenue-116-increase-net-profit http://www.oberoihotels.com/special_offers.asp
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Executive Summary This essay looks at the Ritz-Carlton hotel operations‚ marketing strategies and service qualities. The essay will also include the transformational process model (including inputs and outputs) like shown in the Hospitality Operations A system approach book by Ball et al. (2003)‚ also market segmentation‚ differentiation and position in the market. The information was obtained from different literature such as academic journals and topic related books. RITZ-Carlton
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European Union Lot 12: Hotels and restaurants Executive summary Submitted to the European Commission; Employment‚ Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG April 2009 Executive Summary Main economic and employment trends The Hotels and restaurants sector is a highly labour intensive service sector employing nearly nine million persons across the EU. A large part of the sector is closely linked to the dynamics of the tourism economy; in terms of turnover the Hotels and restaurants sector
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ALITALIA ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSYS STRENGHTS: -Food (“Best Airline Cusine” worldwide award 2010)‚ - Frequent-flyer deal (“MilleMiglia”)‚ allowing passengers to collect miles and redeem them with free tickets across the whole alliance. WEAKNESSES: -Image (always had money trouble and disorganisation is one of the principal charactieristics)‚ -Funds (it has been privatized in 2009 because of almost 10 years of debit – now it’s going good
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A. Introduction The report will be focused on China’s cultural dimensions in tourism development. Religion‚ food‚ festivals‚ music and leisure activities are the 5 cultural elements that are going to be examined how to be used for itinerary planning and will be supported with real itineraries. It is then followed by evaluating how the itineraries meet the cultural expectations of different market segments. Last but not least‚ suggestions on how to communicate with the local people effectively will
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Empress Luxury Lines Antonio’s Ethical Dilemma In this case study‚ Empress Luxury Line’s manager Antonio Melendez faces an ethical dilemma which many managers have experienced in the corporate setting. Callahan (1990) supports this theory: Fifty-eight percent of the respondents to a recent poll believe that the ethical standards of American business executives are only fair or poor. The public outcry about business ethics is paralleled in legal journals. At the same time‚ an employee who is
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Luxury goods in China Beyond bling Life is getting harder for purveyors of luxury in China‚ but the growth prospects are still fabulous Jun 8th 2013 | SHANGHAI |From the print edition “IT WAS an amazing golden age‚” reflects Guillaume Brochard of Qeelin‚ a Chinese jeweller. From 2007 to 2011 many luxury-goods firms enjoyed double-digit annual growth in China‚ which became their most important market. The first blows came last year‚ with an economic slowdown and jitters about the political transition
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