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Euromonitor Profiles, March 2018
This Company Profile from Euromonitor provides key details and analysis of LVMH, the owner of brands such as Christian Dior and LV.
Article
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Chris Maier, Research on WARC, Publicis Media China, March 2018
31% of global spend on luxury items came from China in 2017 – this article outlines how brands can ensure their luxury brand connects with Chinese consumers in the e-commerce age.
News
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05 March 2018
SHANGHAI: Food, especially festive specialities such as zongzi or mooncake, is the top driver for Chinese consumer spending during traditional Chinese holidays, a new survey has revealed.
Research Paper
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Fred Bonner and Robert de Hoog, International Journal of Market Research, Vol. 60, No. 1, 2018, pp. 88-103
More than 100 years ago, the term conspicuous consumption was coined. In the economist tradition, emphasis was always on the demonstration of wealth, income, and status by material purchases.
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20 February 2018
BEIJING: Both Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com online marketplaces have integrated livestreaming platforms for merchants or influencers to market products close to the point of purchase.
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Low Lai Chow, WARC Exclusive, February 2018
E-commerce in India will grow exponentially in 2018, with key trends including mobile commerce, third-party marketplaces and social media shopping all offering opportunities for brands.
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19 January 2018
SHANGHAI: Sales in China’s luxury goods sector surged ahead in 2017, growing six times faster than in 2016, driven in large part by the spending habits of millennials, according to a new report from Bain.
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Euromonitor Profiles, January 2018
This Company Profile from Euromonitor provides key details and analysis of Avon Products.
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Euromonitor Profiles, October 2017
This Company Profile from Euromonitor provides key details and analysis of luxury accessories company, Tiffany & Co.
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Euromonitor Profiles, October 2017
This Company Profile from Euromonitor provides key details and analysis of Pandora A/S, the jewellery manufacturer.
Case Study
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MMA Smarties, Gold, MENA, 2017
Lux, a skin products brand, launched a campaign in the UAE to remain relevant and gain market share through refreshed visual imagery and reinforced fine fragrance messaging.
Article
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John Patrick Pullen, ANA Magazine, ANA Magazine, September 2017
Explores brand extensions by presenting key successes from brands such as Time Inc., the Red Cross and DC Comics, whilst also highlighting the risks and rewards for marketers.
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Euromonitor Profiles, September 2017
This Company Profile from Euromonitor provides key details and analysis of Beiersdorf AG, the owner of brands such as Nivea, La Prairie and Labello.
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Abhishek Pathak and Gemma Calvert, WARC Exclusive, August 2017
This article covers the specific linguistics of successful luxury brand names and offers a scientific framework for what makes a brand name portray luxury to consumers with ‘sound symbolism’.
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Euromonitor Profiles, July 2017
This Company Profile from Euromonitor provides key details and analysis of Johnson & Johnson Inc, the owner of brands such as Listerine, Johnson's Baby and Neutrogena.
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27 July 2017
TOKYO: Despite the luxury sector’s traditional reluctance to embrace direct-to-customer ecommerce solutions for sales, two mature luxury markets have shown a particular divergence as just 73% of brands in Japan have adopted, compared to 90% ...
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WARC Best Practice, July 2017
This article summarises the insights from a series of key papers addressing data protection and privacy and the regulations concerning the use of consumer data, particularly the impending EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Regulation.
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WARC Best Practice, July 2017
This article provides guidance and best practice on using a celebrity to communicate a brand in the age of social media, where a move to engaged experts and stars-of-the-people can connect with consumers through digital in an effective and authentic way.
Case Study
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Will Goodhand, Emanuela Recalcati, WARC Awards, Entrant, Best Use of Brand Purpose, 2017
This case study shows how SURF, a Rwandan Survivors' Fund charity, was able to increase sales and brand awareness through a highly targeted and data-optimised pro-bono campaign in the UK.
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Deepa Mathew, WARC Exclusive, May 2017
This article explores purchase behaviours and consumer trends of India's shoppers during the festive season, covering beauty, fitness, travel, and digital payments.
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Lucy Aitken, WARC Exclusive, May 2017
This article reveals how Argos, the UK retailer, emphasised its competitive advantage of same day delivery on over 20,000 products through a series of 80 targeted ads across TV, digital, social and in-store.
Research Paper
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Amy Fridlund and Nikki Feld, ESOMAR, Asia Pacific, May 2017
This paper presents an approach that quantitatively measures conscious and unconscious gender bias across brand touchpoints as determined by the consumer in Australia.
Article
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Emily Barley, Event Reports, E-Delivery Expo, April 2017
This event report analyses the online buying habits of consumers in Spain and the implications for marketers who want to enter the market.
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Stephen Whiteside, Event Reports, Global Marketer Week, April 2017
This event report outlines how artificial intelligence could reshape the way consumer insights are generated and activated, based on the example of Sqreem, an analytics provider.
Opinion
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Anvar Alikhan, May 2017
Fabindia is a remarkable brand that has, in fact, become a Harvard Business School case study. On one level, it is ranked as India's largest retail fashion brand, well ahead of global competitors like Zara and Levi's – a cult brand, built on the ideas of ethnic pride, sustainability, respect for craftsmanship and commitment to society.