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The Luxury Matrix Stage Five: Intellectual and Poetic

What we said: ‘This is a stage of passions, journeys, adventures and deep-rooted and meaningful experiences. It is not about brands, seldom about p...

Interactive : Experiencial : Stargazing

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The Luxury Matrix Stage Four: Responsible and Aware

What we said: ‘At this stage, customers are concerned with a brand’s values, as well as its financial or experiential value. Sustainability is a co...

Transparency : Ethical Luxury : Luxury Car

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The Luxury Matrix Stage Three: Emotion and Experience

What we said: ‘At this stage, customers are less concerned with brand and value, and more with the uniqueness of the experience on offer and the em...

Experiential : Sound Design : 3D Printer

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The Luxury Matrix Stage Two: Discernment and Worth

What we said: ‘At stage two, the customer uses his or her wealth to buy brands, products and services that enable them to articulate higher levels ...

Louis Vuitton : Harrods : Calvin Klein

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The luxury matrix stage one: Acquisition and value

The landscape of luxury, and what is considered luxury, is constantly changing. At different times, different rates and to different degrees, it sh...

Louis Vuitton : Luxury Service : Auction Houses

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VIP retail spaces

Brands are elevating their VIP suites to more engaging, exclusive and experience-driven concepts in a bid to entice customers into physical retail ...

Bespoke : Personal Shopper : Private Order Service

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Indian luxurians

Cultural imperatives and social expectations play a greater part in shaping the lifestyles and aspirations of Indian luxurians than those of their ...

Champagne : Oberoi : Bombay

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Swiss luxurians

The demands and desires of Swiss luxurians are hard to pin down because the affluent population is made up of a patchwork of national identities an...

Switzerland : Zurich : Hotel Savoy Baur En Ville

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US luxurians

Consumer confidence is finally on the rise among US luxurians five years after the slump of 2008. Growing optimism about investments in particular ...

New York : Dow Jones : Luxury Institute

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Amazon commerce

Seattle – Amazon has added 3D printers to its technology product offer, just one of several new categories the mega-systems e-tailer has added in r...

Jack Spade : Popup Store : Male Grooming

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German Luxurians

A large and affluent domestic market, falling unemployment and exports that are, despite recent stutters, still very healthy have all served to cus...

Germany : Zurich : Hotel Savoy Baur En Ville

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French Luxurians

Discretion has become the key to consumption for the French luxurian as the Socialist government takes ideological aim at the rich. ‘Things have ch...

France : Quintessentially : Paris

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Alcoholic drinks market

A desire for quality guarantees, unique experiences, knowledge and genuine provenance is shaping the way that people select, purchase and consume a...

Kamm & Sons : Alcohol : Drinks

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Brazilian luxurians

Promotion to the Premier League of luxury beckons for Brazil as it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Brazil : 2014 World Cup : 2016 Olympics

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Chinese luxurians

Amid rumours of a slowdown in the national economy, the luxury market in China is in rude good health. By 2015, China’s consumers will account for ...

China : McKinsey : HNWIs

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Russian Luxurians

Russia luxurians have rebounded and prospered in the wake of the 2008 global crash. The number of ultra-high-net-worth households in Russia grew fr...

Russia : Deloitte : UHNWIs

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Middle Eastern Luxurians

The Arab Spring may have been the high-water mark for conspicuous consumption by Middle Eastern luxurians. The region’s luxury consumers have long ...

Middle East : Luxury Movement : Chanel

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is open for business as analysts hail a new era of prosperity for the world’s least developed region. The IMF predicts tha...

IMF : World Bank : Accenture

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The Future of Luxury Service

Luxury brands have always sought to differentiate themselves through service and, as the global luxury market starts to cool, understanding the kin...

China : Brazil : W Hotels

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Turkey Market Report

Turkey’s East-meets-West appeal is making headlines as rapid economic growth injects new life into Istanbul and the country’s other historic cities.

Turkey : Istanbul : Turkish Statistical Institute

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