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Surprising Passions Of The Super Rich: What Do They Mean For Luxury Marketers?

What do the Super Rich do when they aren’t overseeing their various business interests?   Luxury marketers have long tried to figure it out, trying to craft partnerships with groups and organizations that they felt would effectively position their offerings … Continue reading

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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

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Are Luxury Brands Overexposed To Arts And Culture?

As we approach Art Basel Miami in less than two months, I can make three predictions. Lots of luxury brands will spend tens of millions of dollars – yes tens of millions – throwing lavish parties. Secondly, lots of expensive … Continue reading

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The Chinese Visitor: Are Luxury Brands Losing Control Of Their CRM to Salespeople?

Luxury brands are losing control of their CRM database of Chinese visitors by not having a dedicate WeChat platform. Continue reading

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For Luxury Marketers, A Canary In The Coal Mine. But Which Way To Clear Air?

If you don’t follow the sales numbers of new private jets and the companies that make them, you probably missed that both Embraer and Bombardier, two conglomerates that as part of their portfolios manufacture private jets, both cited the segment … Continue reading

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How Do The Super Rich Spend Their Money? Ask An Asset Manager!

The below is analysis of how the Ultra High Net Worth consumer spends his or her money. While clearly there are many variations, the document is well sourced. It was put together by an Asset Manager, Will Wister, who has … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Things Rich People Buy

What do the Super Rich spend their money on? When we interviewed over 600 Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) private jet and fraction jet share owners for “The Sky’s the Limit: Marketing to the New Jet Set” Home Improvements was … Continue reading

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For Switzerland Tourism and Watchmakers The Super Rich Are Wanted NOW…  

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) decision today to uncap its currency against the Euro means watch prices are increasing by as much as 20 percent, according to Su Jia Xian, a watch collector based in Singapore whose respected blog SJX … Continue reading

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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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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

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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

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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

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The Top 0.1 Percent Spent $214 Billion on Lifestyle and Luxury in 2013

  Looking at research on luxury and lifestyle spending by Ultra High Net Worth families and layering it against recently released research on how much the Top 0.1 percent make, I estimate these 117,000 households contributed $214 billion to the … Continue reading

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