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Author Archives: Doug Gollan
New Trends Threaten To Shake Up Buying Habits Of Aspirational Luxury Consumers
What does the next wave of aspirational consumers want? How will they buy it? Where will their purveyors of luxury come from? If the principal of retail design firm JGA is correct, a continental shift is ahead. Ken Nisch … Continue reading
Posted in Jewelry, Media, Research
Tagged Aspirational, Fashion, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Media, Social Media, Top 0.1 Percent
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Danziger: Mass Affluent Want Austerity, Simplicity, Financial Security
Pam Danziger is the author of “Putting the Luxe Back in Luxury.” I first came to know of her a couple years after we launched Elite Traveler, probably around 2003, when a Chanel executive recommended I check out her research. … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, Research
Tagged Aspirational, Luxury, Magazines, Mass Affluent, Media, Super Rich, UHNW
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What Luxury Marketers Can Learn From Wayne Gretzky and The New Rules of Retail…
Former Women’s Wear Daily Editor Robin Lewis is co-author of the 2010 book “The New Rules of Retail.” He has also held executive positions at DuPont, VF Corporation, Goldman Sachs and is CEO and Editor of The Robin Report, a … Continue reading
How Much Does It Cost To Charter A Yacht — After You Pay For The Charter?
The Median Household Income in the United States is $51,371. A step higher the Ipsos Affluent Survey identifies some 59 million “affluent” Americans in its annual research, defined as households that make at least $100,000 per year. The Median income … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Touristm, Yachts
Tagged Camper & Nicholsons, Cruises, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, luxury resort, Mass Affluent, Superyacht, Top 0.1 Percent, Ultra High Net Worth
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When It Comes To Visiting Kids At Camp Or Taking Them To College, More Wealthy Families Are Flying Privately
Wheels Up is a company founded by serial entrepreneur Kenny Dichter who started MarquisJet, pioneer of the 25-hour jet card in 2001. By presenting private jet travel as a lifestyle choice (get home in time to see your kid’s soccer … Continue reading
How Do You Tap Into The Next Generation of Super Rich Collectors?
The next generation of the Super Rich are growing up. Scions of the fortune makers of the past 30 years are coming into their own. Recently I was able to contribute to Taking the Reins: Insights into the World of … Continue reading
Posted in Auto, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, Research, Watches, Wines/Spirits
Tagged Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Media, private jet, Super Rich, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Three Easy Ideas On How Luxury Brands Can Improve Their Connections To Customers and Prospects
The Luxury Marketing Council is a 20-year old “by-invitation-only” boutique group with 43 chapters worldwide and over 5,000 CEOs and CMOs representing companies targeting High Net Worth/Ultra High Net Worth consumers. The brainchild of former Bergdorf Goodman, NYSE and … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Media, Research, Yachts
Tagged Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Marketing, Media, Top 0.1 Percent
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The Long Tail of UHNWs
Conventional wisdom says global capitals are the hang out for the Ultra High Net Worth (Net Worth of $30 million +) and their families. And certainly, these are places many of them travel with some frequency. I’ve recently been speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Media, Research
Tagged Events, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Media, Research, Super Rich, Superyacht, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Valuing Visitors To Your Destination: Say It With Flowers
How much is a typical visitor worth to the places they visit? According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, global tourism accounts for one out of every 10 jobs, meaning the stakes are high. Yet, all visitors … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Investment, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, private jet, Research, Touristm, Watches, Wines/Spirits, Yachts
Tagged Aspirational, Camper & Nicholsons, Celebrities, Cruises, Events, Hotels, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Mass Affluent, Media, Megayacht, private jet, Research, Super Rich, Superyacht, Top 0.1 Percent, tourism, Ultra High Net Worth, Villas, Watches, Wines/Spirits
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Lewis Katz: A Reminder Many UHNWs Came From Humble Beginnings
Lewis Katz was 72 when he died in a private jet crash last week. At the time of his death he was estimated to be worth about $400 million. While he came into the spotlight via his ownership of pro … Continue reading
Posted in Watches, Yachts
Tagged Aspirational, Camper & Nicholsons, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Mass Affluent, Super Rich, Superyacht, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth, Watches
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Unity Marketing: “Moody” Aspirational Consumers Turn to “Discount Department Stores”
While the latest Ultra High Net Worth survey, The Times of London Rich List showed the Super Rich getting richer (their wealth increased 15% in a year), Unity Marketing, a researcher focused on aspirational/mass affluent consumers (Household Income $100,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Media, Research
Tagged Aspirational, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, Mass Affluent, Research, Super Rich, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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UHNWs Shell Out Big Money For Private Concerts
The Super Rich seem to have no problem spending into the millions for 60 minutes of enjoyment when marketers create awareness and desire. Look at your favorite rock star. Greg Furman, the former CMO of Bergdorf Goodman who founded … Continue reading
Posted in Auto, Fashion, Home Furnishings/Shelter, Hotels, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, Shelter, Touristm, Watches
Tagged Aspirational, Bon Jovi, Drake, Fashion, Hotels, Jeweler, John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Madonna, Marketing, Mass Affluent, Super Rich, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Roman Holiday: Meet A Private Jet Flight Attendant For Pets
American Express estimates Americans spend about $1,145 per human for the typical affluent family vacation. But what about pets? A cornerstone of this blog is the belief many companies are “under-marketing’ to The 1 Percent. At the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Research, Touristm
Tagged Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, private jet, Super Rich, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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What Can Luxury Marketers Learn From Politicians?
The Super Rich seem to have opened their bank accounts in a big way for politicians. New research shows politicians have been particularly successful in increasing their share of wallet from The Top 0.1 Percent. In a study released last week … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Media, Research
Tagged Aspirational, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, Mass Affluent, Media, private jet, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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For Aspirational Consumers, Saving Is The New Black
Luxury marketers that have so successfully tapped U.S. aspirational consumers to grow sales over the past 20 years may have to re-think what the future holds with this segment. They may also want to re-think where they are focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Media, Research
Tagged Aspirational, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Marketing, Mass Affluent, Research, Super Rich, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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A Tale Of Two Lifestyles: The $250,000 Household vs. The Superyacht Life
A few days ago Roxanne Genier contributed a column based on her tenure working aboard superyachts, and she gave several examples of spending she observed. The Washington Post similarly did a study of families living in affluent suburbs of New … Continue reading
Posted in Auto, Fashion, Jewelry, Marketing, Media
Tagged Aspirational, Auto, Fashion, Luxury, Luxury Auto, Luxury Marketing, Mass Affluent, Media, Research, Super Rich, Superyacht, Top 0.1 Percent, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Private Jets Brought Over $600 Million to Central Europe in Q1 2014
Recently the Central European Private Aviation Association released first quarter private jet usage figures for its member countries. While we may think of places like Palm Beach and Cannes when we think of private jets, and the money they bring, … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, private jet, Research, Touristm
Tagged Marketing, private jet, Super Rich, tourism, Ultra High Net Worth
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Up Close With The Super Rich: Tales From Life Aboard A Superyacht
The best place to study wild animals, the saying goes, is in the jungle, not the zoo. At the same time researching truly Ultra High Net Worths (UHNWs) is very difficult. Roxanne Génier spent time in the jungle of the … Continue reading
Posted in Jewelry, Research, Yachts
Tagged Camper & Nicholsons, Luxury Marketing, Megayacht, Super Rich, Superyacht, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth
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Five Reasons It’s Hard To Find Good Research On “The 1 Percent”
One of the challenges for marketers targeting the “Top 1 Percent” has always been most research really doesn’t target the Top 1 Percent. Ron Kurtz is founder of the American Affluence Research Center whose focus is the wealthiest 10 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Media, Research
Tagged Aspirational, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, Research, Super Rich, Top 0.1 Percent, Ultra High Net Worth
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What Do Billionaires Want?
Ledbury Research on behalf of Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) recently published a Billionaires Study in which they dredged through any information they could find on 250 of these 10 digit wonders from China, Middle East and Russia in an effort … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Home Furnishings/Shelter, Hotels, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, Research, Watches, Yachts
Tagged Camper & Nicholsons, Fashion, Hotels, Jeweler, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, luxury resort, Magazines, Research, Super Rich, Superyacht, UHNW, Villas, Watches
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Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich -- Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers 