Luxury Brands

Rich Buying Again, But Middle Class Still Hurting

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Wealthy, Luxury Shopping, Middle Class Economy, Luxury Brands, Middle Class, Consumer Spending, Wealthy Americans, Recession, Transparency, Business News

American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on ...

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Luxury Brands Downplay Bling, Emphasize Value

Racked | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Retail Recession, Economic Crisis, Luxury Brands, Luxury Retail, New York Economic Crisis, Retail, Fashion, Recession, Luxury Fashion, New York News

We've seen a lot of articles about the death of luxury, and about how high-end brands are trying to reinvent themselves in the face of the recession,...

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Attention Luxury Brands: Paris Hilton is "Out"; Michelle Obama is "In"

Darryl A. Cobbin | Posted 07.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Paris Hilton, Marketing, Louis Vuitton, Michelle Obama, De Beers, Chopard Jewelry, Gucci, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Luxury Brands, Bottega Veneta, Cartier, Tiffany, Business News

The stewards of luxury brands who are not bold enough to truly redefine luxury in the new world economic order for fear of diminishing the value of their brands are making a big mistake.

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Michael DeJong | Posted 05.13.2009 | Green

In an industry-wide turn-around, many high-end labels are trying to change their luxury goods businesses by "double air kissing" new environmental and labor standards.