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- Who sells jet cards? Private Jet Card Comparisons provides a comprehensive overview… February 13, 2021
- Everything you ever wanted to know about jet cards October 15, 2020
- The best private jets to charter August 28, 2020
- This website is a must if you fly by private jet July 21, 2020
- Why Steve Jobs And The Smartphone Changed Selling To The Super Rich Forever July 1, 2017
- Part 2: What Luxury Marketers Can Learn From President Trump June 10, 2017
- Fyre Festival Debacle Shows How Reaching The Super Rich Isn’t Easy April 30, 2017
- How The Super Rich Buy Private Jet Cards April 7, 2017
- The Super Rich Think Their Kids Will Blow Their Fortunes; What It Could Mean For Luxury Marketers March 13, 2017
- What Luxury Marketers Can Learn From President Donald Trump January 28, 2017
- Luxury Marketers Are Losing Their Grip On The Super Rich, Says Boston Consulting Group January 24, 2017
- “Secrets Of Selling To The Super Rich” Is Ranked #1 on Amazon New Releases September 3, 2016
- Surprising Passions Of The Super Rich: What Do They Mean For Luxury Marketers? August 21, 2016
- What Luxury Marketers Can Learn From Proctor & Gamble June 25, 2016
- New Things I Learned About Marketing To The Super Rich Online June 19, 2016
- “I Can’t Think Of Anything To Write, So Why Not Bash Rich People I Don’t Know” April 2, 2016
- How Do The Super Rich Make Their Money? March 26, 2016
- Why Oxfam’s Latest Research Is A Must Read For Luxury Marketers January 18, 2016
- Gallup: Mass Affluent Cutting Back On Spending January 7, 2016
- Luxury Marketers: Where The Super Rich Give Their Money May Be A Surprise January 3, 2016
- Stupidity Tops The Charts As MTV Mistakenly Reports The Super Rich “Are Responsible for Half of the World’s Carbon Emissions” December 5, 2015
- The Super Rich: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Sad October 28, 2015
- Are Luxury Brands Overexposed To Arts And Culture? October 17, 2015
- The Chinese Visitor: Are Luxury Brands Losing Control Of Their CRM to Salespeople? September 24, 2015
- (Part 2 of 2) Are You Using WeChat Effectively To Target Chinese Visitors To The U.S.? September 18, 2015
- (Part 1 of 2) How Can Luxury Marketers Capture Repeat Chinese Visitors to the U.S.? September 13, 2015
- Does Hard Luxury Need To Redefine Itself? Or Is There An Easier Solution? September 12, 2015
- How Luxury Brands Should Look At Russia, China, Brazil and the Middle East Amidst The Turmoil August 23, 2015
- Why Being A Millionaire Doesn’t Mean Much In The Business Of Luxury August 8, 2015
- The Prince And Ryanair: Another Example On Why It’s Hard To Get A Full Picture Of The Super Rich Via The Media July 10, 2015
- Donald Trump: What Luxury Marketers Should Learn July 9, 2015
- Marketing To The Super Rich Is More Complicated Than Knowing Where They Go June 21, 2015
- The Wisdom Of Johann Rupert: Everything Not Reported From The Richemont Chairman’s Keynote Address June 12, 2015
- How Much Do The Super Rich Know About Luxury Goods and Services? June 6, 2015
- The Top 10 Things Rich People Buy June 2, 2015
- For Luxury Marketers, A Canary In The Coal Mine. But Which Way To Clear Air? May 17, 2015
- How Do The Super Rich Spend Their Money? Ask An Asset Manager! May 2, 2015
- Why The Rich Can’t Catch A Break (With a little help from The New York Times) April 26, 2015
- UHNWs Shell Out Big Money For Private Concerts April 24, 2015
- Some Advice For The Super Rich April 21, 2015
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For The Titans Of Finance, Christmas Comes In The Spring
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. When most people think of the prime gift giving season, the Thanksgiving to Christmas dash with shopping carts stuffed full of video games, big screen televisions and coffee makers may come to mind. And of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, Jeweler, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Mass Affluent, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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What Do Billionaires Want?
Originally posted on Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich — Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers:
Ledbury Research on behalf of Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) recently published a Billionaires Study in which they dredged through any information they…
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The Surprising Passion Points of the Super Rich
Last Friday I was interviewing legendary travel agent Bill Fischer for a book I am working on called “Secrets of Selling to the Super Rich.” Earlier in the week another rendition of Art Basel Miami had just concluded where luxury brands … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Hotels, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, private jet, Watches
Tagged #baselworld2015, #sihh2015, Events, Hotels, Jeweler, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines
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Private Jet Charters Brought $867 Million To The Caribbean’s Top 10 Destinations Last Season
On the same day Unity Marketing issued its newest report that “(Mass) Affluents (under $400,000 household income) have new attitudes about their (limited) wealth and spending which translates into affluent austerity” private jet charter operator PrivateFly released an analysis of … Continue reading
Posted in Jewelry, Media, private jet, Research, tourism, Touristm, Yachts
Tagged Camper & Nicholsons, Hotels, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, Mass Affluent
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7 Insights About Marketing to the Super Rich
Having spent the first couple days of the week in Cannes, France at The International Luxury Travel Mart (#ILTM) I wish I had a Euro for each time the word experience or experiential was heard. Yes, I too would be … Continue reading
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Tagged Aspirational, Celebrities, Luxury Marketing, Mass Affluent, Super Rich, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Super Rich Luxury Spending Creates Over 5,000,000 Jobs….
Ronald Reagan may have been wrong when his Budget Director espoused the ‘trickle down’ theory of economics. The theory was money kept by the rich through lower taxes “trickled down” to the less rich stimulating the economy. When it comes … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, Cruises, Fashion, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing
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In Search of Super Rich Customers? We Think You’ll Be Surprised…
Luxury marketers who want to capture their share of the $234 billion that 211,275 Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) families spend annually on fashion, accessories, automobiles, jewelry, watches, home furnishings, wine and spirits need to look far and wide based … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, Events, Fashion, Home/Shelter, Hotels, Jeweler, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, luxury resort, private jet
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Roman Holiday: Meet A Private Jet Flight Attendant For Pets
Originally posted on Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich — Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers:
? American Express estimates Americans spend about $1,145 per human for the typical affluent family vacation. But what about pets? A cornerstone…
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The Super Rich Spent $234 Billion On Luxury; UHNWs Account For 19 Percent Of All Luxury Spending
Some 211,275 Super Rich households spent $234 billion on luxury purchases last year, accounting for 19 percent of all global luxury spending, according to data just released by research firm Wealth-X. In a press interview Wealth-X President David Friedman said luxury brands … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, Fashion, Ferrari, Home/Shelter, Jeweler, Luxury, Luxury Auto, Luxury Marketing, luxury resort
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How far does $250,000 go?
Originally posted on Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich — Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers:
In December 2010 The Washington Post engaged BDO USA to see how far a quarter million dollars pre-tax would go for a…
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What Do Billionaires and The Rest of Us Have in Common? Perhaps Your CRM System!
How well do you know your Super Rich customers? Do you use CRM? Do you track data about your billionaire customers in the same way you capture it from the rest of us who buy handbags and shirt pocket squares? … Continue reading
Super Rich Folks Like To Mix With…
Turns out the Super Rich want to mix with, well, at least the next level of rich. Or at least some of the Super Rich do. When Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts launched around-the-world private jet tours with Seattle-based TCS … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Marketing, Media, private jet, Research
Tagged Luxury, Luxury Marketing
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Up Close With The Super Rich: Tales From Life Aboard A Superyacht
Originally posted on Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich — Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers:
The best place to study wild animals, the saying goes, is in the jungle, not the zoo. At the same time researching…
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The Secrets Of Four Seasons’ Super Service
If you stay at a Four Seasons you may have wondered the secrets to providing great service in a diverse portfolio of more than 90 hotels and resorts spanning over 30 countries. Service is so important J. Allen … Continue reading
How Should Luxury Marketers Look at the Wealth Gap?
Originally posted on Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich — Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers:
According to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek analysis of data compiled by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman the break out of Net Worth and…
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The Long Tail of UHNWs
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Conventional wisdom says global capitals are the hang out for the Ultra High Net Worth (Net Worth of $30 million +) and…
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Do You Sell Products or Services to the Super Rich? So Do We…
Are you involved in selling, servicing or marketing products or services for the Super Rich? Then please join my new group on Linkedin “Selling to the Super Rich” https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=8180972&trk=anet_ug_hm Who are the Super Rich? The go by different terms: … Continue reading
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Tagged Luxury Marketing, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Do The Super Rich Know What You Are Selling?
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Do The Super Rich Know What Your Are Selling? “The Super Rich already know us.” It’s one I hear quite a bit…
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Over $1 Trillion Sold: Appreciation of Craftsmanship or Unrestrained Consumption?
The global luxury industry sells over $1 trillion of handbags, shoes, cars, vacations, watches, suits, rings, bracelets and earrings a year, according to Bain & Co. Is it appreciation of craftsmanship or just consumption? Has the luxury industry … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashion, Mass Affluent, Rolls Royce, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Watches
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What Does Concentration of Wealth Mean To Luxury Marketers?
If anyone has a question that wealth is concentrated at the top, the 2014 Capgemini RBC Wealth Management World Wealth Report gives a nice breakout for marketers who are looking for deep pocked consumers. It re-enforces that even among … Continue reading
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Tagged Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich -- Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers 