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- Why Steve Jobs And The Smartphone Changed Selling To The Super Rich Forever July 1, 2017
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- Luxury Marketers Are Losing Their Grip On The Super Rich, Says Boston Consulting Group January 24, 2017
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- 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
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- Luxury Marketers: Where The Super Rich Give Their Money May Be A Surprise January 3, 2016
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- 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
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- 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
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Why Steve Jobs And The Smartphone Changed Selling To The Super Rich Forever
The smartphone has created new opportunities for marketing to the Super Rich Continue reading
Posted in douggollan, Jewelry, luxury, Marketing, Media, private jet, superrich, tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged Hotels, Marketing, Media, Philanthropy, Real Estate, Research, shopping
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Part 2: What Luxury Marketers Can Learn From President Trump
Having an UHNW President provides luxury marketers some unique opportunities to learn about selling to the super rich. Continue reading
Posted in luxury, Marketing, Media, uhnw
Tagged #Donald Trump, Doug Gollan, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, marketing to the super rich, Media, Research, selling to the super rich, shopping, Super Rich, UHNW
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Fyre Festival Debacle Shows How Reaching The Super Rich Isn’t Easy
Fyre Festival Debacle Shows How Reaching The Super Rich Isn’t Easy Continue reading
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Tagged Events, Marketing, Super Rich, UHNW
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The Super Rich Think Their Kids Will Blow Their Fortunes; What It Could Mean For Luxury Marketers
Knight Frank is out with their 2017 Wealth Report, and it like others projects significant growth both in the Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) population and their cumulative wealth. While the past 30 years have seen record levels of … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, douggollan, luxury, Marketing, Media, superrich
Tagged Marketing, Marketing luxury, marketing to the super rich, Media, Philanthropy, Research, selling to the super rich, shopping, Super Rich, UHNW
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What Luxury Marketers Can Learn From President Donald Trump
According to Wealth-X, the Super Rich spend over $230 billion a year on luxury from fashion to jewelry, watches, cars, autos, spirits, planes and boats, so clearly they are a critical segment. However, it’s rare that an Ultra High … Continue reading
Posted in luxury, Marketing, Media, private jet, Research, superrich, uhnw
Tagged luxurymarketing, Marketing, Media, Research, superrich, tourism, UHNW
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Luxury Marketers Are Losing Their Grip On The Super Rich, Says Boston Consulting Group
Acquisition of new ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) consumers will be key to building sales for luxury brands as they adapt to the new normal of annual growth in the 3-5 percent range, down from 8-10 percent during the halcyon days of the … Continue reading
Why Oxfam’s Latest Research Is A Must Read For Luxury Marketers
Oxfam’s latest research gives some great insights for luxury marketers on media. Continue reading
Posted in Auto, douggollan, Fashion, Home Furnishings/Shelter, Jewelry, luxury, Marketing, Media, private jet, Research, superrich, switzerland, uhnw
Tagged #1percent, #onepercent, #SIHH2016, Aspirational, Davos, douggollan, Fashion, Jeweler, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Marketing, Media, Oxfam, Research, SIHH, Super Rich, UHNW, Ultra High Net Worth, Watches, World Economic Forum
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Donald Trump: What Luxury Marketers Should Learn
Donald Trump’s controversy provides an important lesson for luxury marketers selling to the Super Rich. Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, luxury, Marketing, Media, superrich, uhnw
Tagged #Donald Trump, #DonaldTrump, Luxury, luxurymarketing, Marketing, selling luxury, Super Rich, superrich, UHNW
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After Russia, What’s The Next Hot Market For Luxury?
An article by The Moscow Times Friday reported “spending by Russian tourists abroad has plunged, diving 51 percent in January after falling 44 percent in December because of the ruble’s freefall.” The report cited figures released by tax-refund company Global Blue. On its website, the … Continue reading
Will The Real Jeff Greene Please Stand Up. Why Getting A True View of the Super Rich is So Difficult
American billionaire Jeff Greene was in the news this past week. He flew to Davos on his private jet bringing along his family and two nannies. From Wikipedia, he came from a struggling middle class household: “His father ran a … Continue reading
Posted in douggollan, Investment, luxury, Marketing, Media, private jet, Research, superrich, Yachts
Tagged #realestate, Aspirational, billionaire, Celebrities, Davos, Davos2015, douggollan, Events, Jeff Greene, JeffGreene, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing, Mass Affluent, Most Expensive Houses in the United States, Real Estate
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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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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
Posted in Auto, Fashion, Home Furnishings/Shelter, Hotels, Jewelry, Marketing, Media, private jet, Research, Touristm, Watches, Wines/Spirits, Yachts
Tagged Auto, Cruises, Fashion, Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Marketing
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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
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
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Tagged Luxury, Luxury Marketing, Magazines, Marketing, Media, Top 0.1 Percent
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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
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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
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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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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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Doug Gollan: Selling to the Super Rich -- Ideas, Research and News for luxury marketers 