Danny Parisi

danny@napean.com

While ecommerce thrives, 70pc of British consumers still buy jewelry in-person

90pc of French luxury consumers are multichannel shoppers: Matchesfashion.com

One-third of couples shop for wedding rings together: The Knot

Social media platforms – Luxury Memo special report

Multichannel and millennial tastes will shape luxury in 2018: Luxury Institute

Multichannel retail is ubiquitous, but brands must advertise and incentivize it more: L2

Booming stock market has led to rise in affluents’ confidence

Brands failing to leverage mobile’s full potential: L2

Only 51pc of brands give mobile tools to in-store sales associates: NewStore

China’s luxury-buying class continues to grow: Hurun

More than half of affluents say relating to a brand is important for loyalty: YouGov

China slips from top ranks of global real estate: Knight Frank

Brands, retailers must support customer service options with digital tools

Caribbean wine, spirits industry is suffering, but tourism boosts can alleviate pressure

Organic search discovery presents a problem for fragrance brands

51pc of retailers already offer same-day delivery, with more to come

Jewelry’s investment option status outshines classic cars

Digital maturity required before brands can create effective localized content

Watchmakers turn to digital tools to woo watch-averse millennials

Department stores can use off-price subsidiaries to fight against resellers

Fashion brands potentially face damage from Amazon’s “gray market” sellers: report