Jen King

jen@napean.com

Marketers should beware influencer “middle ground” to augment ROI

Passion, appreciation outranks potential profits for art collection, says UBS

67pc of affluents now associate luxury with innovation

Luxury needs to be redefined on millennials’ terms: McKinsey

Complexion merchandising calls for diversity, guided selling

Technology, connectedness has led to disruption at luxury product level

Travel sector must tout experiential offers as affluents up vacation spend, frequency

Could AI replace the financial advisor?

Online retailers scout luxury childrenswear due to sector boom

Chinese influencers have evolved from content creators to ecommerce vehicles

Licensing remains fiscally sound, despite some operations going in-house

UK, Chinese consumers’ luxury sentiment, behavior run parallel: RCR

Retail’s next frontier: Voice ordering via connected home assistants

As luxury appetite grows, 74pc of female Chinese HWNIs have self-gifted: survey

Middle East on track to become top retail, travel destination for discerning Chinese

Premium-priced eyewear is growing at twice the rate of category’s market: Fashionbi

Shifting attitudes toward material goods consumption see the “good life” redefined

Digital learning curve will sustain luxury’s boom in Middle East

Digital luxury’s strong performance, growth trajectory to spur investment

Social media, mobile-first ecosystem has spurred Chinese individualism

65pc of affluents in developing economies plan to spend more on luxury in 2017: YouGov