Too many to-the-trade designer brands have not invested in consumer-focused branding, and so have become increasingly commoditized as better-marketed brands capture market share. This is in spite of the fact that the to-the-trade brands offer better quality, superior style, longer life and performance.

The discount culture is a trend that luxury brands can no longer afford to ignore.

French couture house Christian Dior sets the skyline of Venice Beach as the backdrop in its latest video for its menswear, giving it a stronger attitude.

Hope is on the horizon for London?s real estate market following Brexit, with a 22.1 percent rise in the number of new prospective buyers, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank.

Fendi and Estée Lauder are supporting the Kendall Jenner theme of this year?s September issue of Condé Nast's Vogue, featuring the spokesmodel in two contrasting ad campaigns running within the magazine.

Digital media is expected to account for 27 percent of total advertising spend in 2016, according to new projections from global media network Carat.

While the new iPhone 7 will come with significantly more storage for users and two high-powered cameras ? two features likely to ensure owners spend even more on their devices ? overall, the debut of Apple?s newest smartphone failed to drum up the level of excitement of previous releases.

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While more women are entering senior and decision-making ranks at luxury marketers, more work needs to be done to attract them to key marketing, retail, media and digital positions in an industry that has shown its resilience in good times and bad.

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