China’s ‘LUXEPLOSION’ 1 It is an industry driven by an ECONOMY ON HYPER-DRIVE NOMINAL GDP: 1992 TO 2011 Source: World Bank 2 A quick expansion into ‘NEW GROUND’ PROVINCIAL GDP PROFILES (2011) Shanghai Beijing Tianjin Inner Mongolia Shaanxi Hunan Chongqing Sichuan Guizhou Source: China National Statistics Bureau, BBDO Analysis 3 As the economy expands and breaks into new ground… …the luxury category is also following suit -- it is achieving high growth
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The success of luxury brands in Japan and their uncertain future Ronald Jean Degen International School of Management Paris 2009 Working paper nº 52/2009 2 globADVANTAGE Center of Research in International Business & Strategy INDEA - Campus 5 Rua das Olhalvas Instituto Politécnico de Leiria 2414 - 016 Leiria PORTUGAL Tel. (+351) 244 845 051 Fax. (+351) 244 845 059 E-mail: globadvantage@ipleiria.pt Webpage: www.globadvantage.ipleiria.pt WORKING PAPER Nº 52/2010 Janeiro
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LVMH: King of the Luxury Jungle SEPTEMBER 2009 Profit from temporary W&S woes to bag the stock at discount prices LVMH is the strongest player in the luxury goods industry, a giant in an industry where fixed costs make scale paramount; the only "two-legged" balanced player, leading with mega-brands in both Leather Goods and Wines & Spirits; enjoying stable group EBIT margins as a consequence Champagne consumer demand weakness, de-stocking and oversupply in 2010 are well understood; W&S
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“To do business in China, you have to do local, that is, local innovation with a global perspective.” (James Xia, 2006) 1 Introduction I recently visited Shanghai to attend the Cass Business School China Symposium. There were a number of very interesting presentations by excellent leaders and experts from across the industry spectrum. For me, the most compelling of these was the ‘Branding in China’ presentation given by Ruth Ang, and this paper focuses on that topic. The main area that I will
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CASES IN MANAGEMENT 115 Singapore Airlines : Gliding with People Excellence Nilanjan Sengupta and Mousumi Sengupta Introduction The aviation industry has been constantly facing several challenges, such as, overcapacity, commoditization of offerings, cut throat rivalry exacerbated by the entry of low cost carriers, and intermittent periods of disastrous under-performance (Costa et al., 2002). Several macro-level socio-economic factors such as rising oil prices, the SARS (Severe acute respiratory
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Table of content 1.0 Executive Summary 3 1.1 Objective 1.2 Vision and Mission 2.0 Company Summary 4 2.1 Background 2.1 Company locations and facilities 3.0 Products and Services 5 3.1 Product description 3.2 Competitive Comparison 3.3 Supply and demand details 3.4 Technology needs 4.0 Target Market 7 4.1.1 Target Market Segment Strategy 4.1.2 Market Needs 4.1.3 Market Trends 4.2 Industry Analysis 4.2.1 Industry Participants/Key Players 4.2.2 Main
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Bekimon: A fresh take on Pinoy gay lingo [pic]By Karen Flores, abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines - Fair-skinned and well-groomed Bern Josep Persia may be the new face of the gay-speaking community, being the self-proclaimed bekimonpresident in the country. A photographer and a tech support representative, Persia plays different roles (from a call center agent to a newscaster) in a series of videos aboutbekimons, defined as people who are "hard-core users" of gay language -- whether they are
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www.sciedu.ca/jbar Journal of Business Administration Research Vol. 1, No. 1; 2012 Luxury Brand Exclusivity Strategies – An Illustration of a Cultural Collaboration Anita Radón, PhD Post Doc. Researcher The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås SE-501 90 Borås, Sweden Tel: 46-705-918-306 Received: May 30, 2012 doi:10.5430/jbar.v1n1p106 E-mail: anita.radon@hb.se Online Published: July 16, 2012 Accepted: July 14, 2012 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jbar.v1n1p106 This research
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Executive Summary FJ Benjamin is a Singapore based fashion and lifestyle company. The company distributes major clothing brands and accessories, and is one of the leading fashion distributors in Singapore. Their success is derived from their ability to secure distribution rights from major brands. FJ Benjamin introduced it very own house label, Raoul, in 2002. Raoul was created to increase the company‟s portfolio as well as to diversify away from distribution risk. Raoul contributes a large percentage
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Company History: L'Oréal, one of the largest companies in France, is the world's largest manufacturer of high-quality cosmetics and perfumes, producing such well-known brands as Lancôme, Ambre Solaire, and Cacharel. Its total sales are &Dollar;2.4 billion ahead of those of its closest competitor, Unilerver, an more than double those of Revlon and Shiseido. It boasts a world-wide distribution network as well as the industry's highest research-and-development budget and the largest cosmetological
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