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Defining the Luxury Brand

by James D. Roumeliotis

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Open any quality fashion or lifestyle magazine, and you will see how brands conceptualize and package luxury. The hype is deafening, and in reality can be quite confusing. Everyone wants “luxury” brands, and from a marketing point of view defy sales trends and seem recession proof.

As consumers, we want to be made to feel special. Definitions of “luxury” can vary enormously and depend on who you ask and in what context. The term “Luxury” has never been something easy to define. It is in my view, a mysterious and elusive concept. Studies highlight that no one is immune and when properly executed makes products and services highly desirable by broad market segments.

To put things into perspective, I will discuss the nature of luxury, and how luxury and premium brands differ in the marketplace although both types of products and services can be targeted to similar audiences.

Why Luxury Brands?

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Embracing a New Paradigm Shift in the Luxury Product Domain – How to Defy the Recession

by James D. Roumeliotis

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Today’s consumer spending pattern has shifted. As high-end consumers everywhere have suddenly curtailed their appetite for luxury goods, what was once considered a recession-proof industry has been hit hard. Early this year, in Tokyo, Louis Vuitton canceled plans for what would have been its largest and most glittery store anywhere while Chanel announced the layoff of 200 temporary employees – which the daily newspaper Le Parisien called the latter news a bombshell.

No category in the luxury domain has been spared a significant drop in sales including fine spirits, watches and yachts. Suddenly, the perception on the street is that – luxury goods are considered a sign of immorality, superficial and ostentatious. Restraint and modesty are in.

On the indulgence services side, lifestyle spending rose on health and wellness but dropped on luxury travel.

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