Palgrave Luxury Business
Practical and case study led, Palgrave Macmillan’s Luxury Business books offer a fresh perspective on the trends and development of all things luxury. As the field becomes a truly global industry, our guides are essential reading for professionals in the luxury business.
News
Meta-Luxury authors appointed Honorary Judges of the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2014
Meta-LuxuryBrands and the Culture of ExcellenceManfredi Ricca and Rebecca Robins
LONDON, UK (7 August 2014) – Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy, is pleased to announce that Rebecca Robins, Director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America and Manfredi Ricca, have been appointed Honorary Judges of the prestigious Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2014. The ceremony will take place on August 29, 2014 at The Langham in London, UK.
Author Corner
A conversation with Misha Pinkhasov and Rachna Joshi Nair
The landscape for the luxury sector is facing all sorts of challenges, that makes it quite different from other brands. Drawing on their extensive experience as luxury brand consultants, Real Luxury authors Misha Pinkhasov and Rachna Joshi Nair provide a fascinating insight - and historical context - for the positioning of luxury brands in today's global market, from social responsibility to understanding the desires of non-traditional luxury consumers, from China and elsewhere.
A conversation with Michaela Merk
What makes a “brand ambassador” different from an ordinary salesperson? Michaela Merk, author of Luxury Sales Force Management and founder of Merk Vision & Partners, a global consultancy and training agency for luxury brands and retailers, gives us the lowdown on the challenges of motivating and retaining top talent, and the changing landscape of the luxury industry.
A conversation with Michel Gutsatz and Gilles Auguste
Michel Gutsatz and Gilles Auguste talk about their recently published book Luxury Talent Management and the issues and opportunities that resonate in the luxury industry today..
Luxury Events
This free conference will: The New York Times International Luxury Conference will be held for the first time in the United States December 1-3. Join Deborah Needleman, Editor in Chief, T Magazine, and Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Director, The New York Times, to explore how the fields of art, fashion and technology can be utilized and maximized to enhance the unique value of luxury companies and products. Discover and create a new level of online experience at Luxury Interactive. 300+ luxury executives come to this “safe haven” to network and idea-share around challenges and opportunities in the digital luxury space. Since 2009, 1.618 brings together brands, entrepreneurs, thinkers, NGOs, artists who campaign for a better world and participate in defining the luxury of the 21st century.Events & Exhibitions
* Explore how the perception of and expectations for luxury are changing in a social context influenced by technological innovation, globalization and the post-crisis economy
* Discuss how purveyors of luxury do and could respond to this changing environment
* Give luxury companies and consumers a better understanding of how luxury creates value in society today and equip them with the knowledge to be leaders in luxury’s ongoing evolution
Keynote address: “Luxury of the Mind & the Mind of Luxury” by Misha Pinkhasov, co-author of Real Luxury: How Luxury Brands Can Create Value for the Long Term
The New York Times International Luxury Conference will bring together over 500 business and creative leaders from the luxury sector to explore the dialogue between luxury and art and luxury and technology; key drivers for brands to position themselves within the cultural space.
Speakers at this event this year include Misha Pinkhasov and Rachna Joshi Nair, authors of Real Luxury.
