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Luxury Consumers

Statement Sweats Have Proved Their Staying Power
www.nytimes.com

Their utilitarian provenance is a talking point, indeed a boasting point, among luxury consumers who like to wear their shirts subversively with tuxedo pants or furs or, conversely, to throw on a sequin-encrusted versions to lend dazzle to their …

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Vogue China editor: Brands don't get Chinese consumer
www.bayoubuzz.com

London (CNN) — In the months before Vogue China launched in 2005, there were many skeptics, people who said it would fail because China's nascent luxury market was not ready for a world-class glossy magazine — consumers there were just not …

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China's Former Richest Man Once Bet Jack Ma $16 Million Over Online Sales In …
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But while Wang says he laid the wager "for fun" two years ago, the billionaires' business interests are increasingly converging as Chinese consumers' spending habits undergo a seismic shift — and much larger sums are at stake. China has the world's …

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The China Edit | Angelica Cheung, Shopping Malls, Made in China
www.businessoffashion.com

“In the months before Vogue China launched in 2005, there were many skeptics, people who said it would fail because China's nascent luxury market was not ready for a world-class glossy magazine — consumers there were just not sophisticated enough.

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Ford sets goal of 9.4M global sales by 2020; profit outlook for '14 cut by $1 …
www.autonews.com

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. aims to increase its global sales by 52 percent to 9.4 million annually by 2020 by tapping into fast-growing Asian markets, investing heavily in its Lincoln luxury brand, and expanding its global offerings of small cars and …

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Publicis on growth plans for its luxury arm
www.marketing-interactive.com

In an email interview with Marketing, Jae Soh, general manager, Publicis 133 LUX Singapore, talks about the agency's plans to reach the luxury consumers in Singapore. “Publicis 133 LUX Singapore plans to tap an increasing number of luxury consumers.

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How Tesla scored a $1 billion deal from Nevada
www.trentonian.com

Last October, representatives from Tesla reached out to economic development officials in a handful of Western states with an enticing offer: The company, which manufactures luxury electric vehicles, needed a new site on which to build a massive …

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Ello is the alternative to Facebook
www.sfgate.com

The attention around Ello illustrates how even with Facebook and Twitter dominating the social media landscape, there is still room for alternatives to grab users, especially as the larger networks have evolved into big businesses that cater to …

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Are mandatory gratuities the next new hotel fee?
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But most seem to agree with comments that claim Marriott is "trying to make consumers directly subsidize their employees' income." … She suggests arriving at any business or luxury leisure hotel with a good supply of $1 bills, perhaps 20 or 30 …

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