The Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study 2014 Changing times Foreword Welcome to the third Deloitte Watch Industry Study. Building on the success of the last two editions‚ more than 50 senior industry executives participated in this year’s study through an online survey or personal interview. The study highlights the views of watch company executives on the key challenges and opportunities facing the Swiss watch industry. 15 09 14 Geneva SMI DAX FTSE 2 missed calls 3 new messages +0.62 +0.21 -1
Premium Switzerland Deloitte Luxury good
Nicole Reaber October 16‚ 2014 FM114 Marc Jacobs Project Marc Jacobs was born in New York City on April 9th 19631. In the earlier part of his life‚ Jacobs dealt with a family life that was quite dysfunctional. When Marc Jacobs was only seven years old‚ his father died as a result of ulcerative colitis2. Marc’s mother responded to her husband’s death by resorting to endless dating and marriages which forced the family to relocate to several new locations such as New Jersey‚ Long Island and the
Premium Louis Vuitton New York City Fashion design
Christian Dior (1905-1957) Christian Dior was born in 1905 in the small French coastal town of Granville‚ the son of a wealthy fertilizer manufacturer. His family had high hopes that the young Christian would become a diplomat. However‚ Dior was artistic and when he left school in 1928 he received money from his father to open a small art gallery. His gallery sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso but after a financial blow his father lost control of his company and the young Dior was forced to
Premium World War II Haute couture
Anaïs Averseng Master 2 Luxury brand management How is the business of luxury shoes adapting to the challenges of new consumer demand‚ geographical availability and modern marketing? Please discuss these issues‚ as well as the factors are shaping our industry today and tomorrow? 21st of December 2012 I decided to focus on the shoes industry‚ because is a more complex business. Women are attracted naturally by shoes but men don’t. The luxury Maison
Premium LVMH Branding Luxury good
Gucci’s agile supply chain1 Professor Corrado Cerruti‚ University of Roma Tor Vergata‚ Italy and Professor Alan Harrison‚ Cranfield School of Management‚ UK Case date: 2005 Gucci Group: a brief overview Gucci Group‚ with consolidated sales over 3.2bn‚ is a world-leading‚ multi-brand company in the fashion business. In addition to the core Gucci brand‚ the Group incorporated other leading brands such as Yves Saint Laurent‚ Sergio Rossi‚ Boucheron‚ Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga together with designer
Premium Gucci Fashion design Leather
Michael Kors was born on August 9‚ 1959‚ and was raised on Long Island. He moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology‚ but dropped out after two semesters. Kors launched his women’s collection in 1981 band became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. First Lady Michelle Obama posed in a Michael Kors dress for her first official portrait. Kors lives in New York City. He is half Scandinavian‚ half Jewish. His mother is Joan Krystosek Kors‚ a former model. Designer‚
Premium Fashion design New York City Department store
1. Specify the nature‚ structure‚ types of products or service of your chosen organization‚ and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale. De Beers Diamond Company is an industry that currently produces $13 billion worth of rough diamonds each year‚ leading to the employment of 10 million people globally from mining to retailing. 70% of rough diamonds are sold for industrial purposes with the remaining
Premium
1. What factors have led to higher prices in Europe than in the United States for Hilfiger merchandise? What problems might Hilfiger encounter by having higher prices in Europe than in the United States? The European and American market definitely has a major clash‚ for it was stated in the case that their demands are opposite from each other. Well‚ the European market seems to be more demanding in terms of product selection‚ variety‚ material and collection. As mentioned‚ there have been special
Premium Marketing LVMH Branding
BURBERRY COMPANY BACKGROUND 1856‚ Burberry was founded‚ when 21-years old Thomas Burberry opened a draper’s shop in Basingstoke‚ England. Shortly thereafter he invented gabardine‚ a waterproof and breathable fabric that quickly become the fabric of choice for anyone venturing out into extreme conditions. Burberry’s trench coat was chosen to be the official coat of the British army in World War I. 1920‚ The Burberry check pattern-a camel‚ black‚ red‚ and white plaid design-was introduced
Premium Luxury good Brand Brand management
Competition and Strategy Business Game 15th April 2014 The aim of the Competition and Strategy course is to provide students with deep knowledge on strategic decision-making in a business environment and the strategic principles behind it. Within this course my team members Kristijan‚ Yaniv‚ George and me (Team KUGY) had the opportunity to apply our academic and theoretical understanding and knowledge in an online business simulation game‚ wherein we created our own car business and competed
Premium Strategic management