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Skechers shoe patent dispute with Eliya: You be the judge
April 26, 2019 By

Design patents can be a useful tool for luxury goods and fashion designers to protect their creative designs, but only if the requirements and limitations are understood.

Retail apocalypse continues: 75,000 US stores to be forced to close by 2026
April 25, 2019 By

An analysis from Swiss investment bank UBS finds that with each 1 percent increase in online penetration, some 8,000 to 8,500 stores will need to close.

Leverage branded cryptocurrencies to increase customer loyalty and drive revenue
April 25, 2019 By

With online sales racking up nearly $505 billion in 2018, and that number projected to skyrocket beyond $700 billion within five years, the ecommerce potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain is massive.


Power of virtual influencers
April 24, 2019 By

There are already digital startups working on creating an entire fleet of virtual influencers complete with individual personas, preferences and dislikes, virtual lives and life events for drama.

Will the luxury industry pay the price of Brexit?
April 17, 2019 By

As a cloud of uncertainty lingers over the United Kingdom, the luxury industry is preparing for the worst while vowing to seek solutions in order to thrive in a possible post-Brexit market.

Seeing privacy, brand safety and media buying through the personal data value exchange matrix
April 16, 2019 By

We need to go beyond consumer education and regulation to enable a vibrant industry that generates mutual value exchange amongst individuals, private and public institutions.


The seamless journey from one luxury market to another
April 15, 2019 By

Every word, image and memory associated with your luxury brand should deliver a specific feeling. But when your brand goes abroad, how many of those elements are lost in translation?

Procter & Gamble chief brand officer calls for new media supply chain
April 12, 2019 By

ORLANDO, FL – Procter & Gamble chief brand officer Marc Pritchard has called for the creation of an entirely new media supply chain to address challenges facing advertisers in transparency, brand safety and privacy.

Combining online intent data with direct mail
April 11, 2019 By

Direct mail’s historically high response rates still outperform just about every other marketing channel, and studies show direct mail resonates with all demographic groups, including millennials.


Neiman Marcus teaches us to differentiate or else
April 10, 2019 By

To believe that Dallas-based apparel retailer Neiman Marcus first discovered innovation in its second century is to make an error approximately the size of Texas.

US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision highlights need for early copyright registration
April 9, 2019 By

A recent decision of a federal appeals court, Urban Textile, Inc. v. Rue 21, Inc. (9th Circuit, 2019), highlights a trap for the unwary.

Chemicals in our clothes
April 4, 2019 By

Monday’s New York Times had an article called “How to Minimize Exposures to Hormone Disrupters.” And it’s pretty terrifying. But here’s the truth: everything we wear is coated in chemicals. Everything. Your favorite T-Shirt, your workout gear, your underwear.


How to advertise on podcasts
March 29, 2019 By

There are more than a half-million podcasts available for consumption, and while most do not offer ads, choosing which podcasts to test the first campaign is daunting.

Television is a losing channel
March 28, 2019 By

Cord-cutter statistics show how quickly TV is changing, and it is happening at a rate much faster than previously expected.

What brands, advertisers and influencers can learn from #FyreFestival
March 22, 2019 By

The failed festival illustrates that brands and advertising agencies need to be extremely careful when advertising their products and when choosing influencers to promote their products.


Targeting, uniqueness and clienteling in evolving luxury retail
March 20, 2019 By

A report by McKinsey & Co. states that nearly one-fifth of personal luxury sales will take place online by 2025.

How Lamborghini drives engagement through social media
March 15, 2019 By

While users rely on Facebook for sharing articles or memes, Instagram has taken on a more aspirational slant, giving users the feeling of scrolling through pages in search of inspiration. Instagram immerses these users in a more luxurious way of life.

How brands can make their chatbots take off
March 13, 2019 By

Very soon, your bot will become the primary interface for your brand.


10 trends to understand Indian middle class consumers’ attitude to luxury
March 11, 2019 By

Research from The Brookings Institution claims that Asia could represent two-thirds of the middle-class population worldwide, with close to 380 million in India alone by 2030. Compared to the Western economies, China and India have been growing with an annual growth rate of more than 6 percent, resulting in a huge market potential for these emerging economies.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: A privacy-focused vision for social networking
March 7, 2019 By

Mark Zuckerberg on his shocking announcement to pivot Facebook to a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform. Read the post in its entirety.

7 ways to combat chargebacks from “friendly” fraud
March 5, 2019 By

Chargebacks from friendly fraud are on the rise, and they present a growing problem that ecommerce merchants cannot ignore.