This third annual State of Luxury: The Insider View report by Luxury Daily and Unity Marketing surveys 600-plus luxury insiders on their reasons for optimism and caution in 2019. Buy the 44-page exclusive research to arm yourself with invaluable intelligence, or get it free with an annual subscription to Luxury Daily.

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Luxury Daily live news from Nov. 19 – Dior Spa to open in new Cheval Blanc Paris as LVMH seeks synergy; Lamborghini goes for Salesforce Blockchain to authenticate older cars; Email, app top channels as US consumers plan majority of holiday shopping online; Bentley, Church’s, Smythson, Burberry and dunhill among winners of 2019 Walpole British luxury awards; Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri issues carbon neutral challenge to peers.

Today in luxury – Following acquisition, Belstaff’s direct sales rise 42pc; LVMH’s latest brick-and-mortar bet; Swiss watch exports rise 1.5pc despite steep decline in Hong Kong; What this fashion hackathon tells us about the future of luxury fashion.

Today’s marketers are forever in search of the next breed of influencer. Megainfluencers, macroinfluencers, microinfluencers and nanoinfluencers are all in a marketer’s lexicon nowadays.

Meet Allison Sommer, director of strategic initiatives at The RealReal. She is on Luxury Daily’s prestigious Luxury Women to Watch 2020 honor roll.

Luxury Daily live news from Nov. 19 – Dior Spa to open in new Cheval Blanc Paris as LVMH seeks synergy; Lamborghini goes for Salesforce Blockchain to authenticate older cars; Email, app top channels as US consumers plan majority of holiday shopping online; Bentley, Church’s, Smythson, Burberry and dunhill among winners of 2019 Walpole British luxury awards; Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri issues carbon neutral challenge to peers.

Cheval Blanc Paris, the newest hotel property under the Cheval Blanc name, will open next year with 72 rooms and suites.

Salesforce Blockchain lets Lamborghini digitize its authentication process by creating a trust network among technicians, repair shops and dealerships.

Consumers are shunning bricks-and-mortar stores this holiday season, with more than 95 percent choosing to buy half or more of their gifts online, according to a new survey.

More than 400 luxury marketers from the United Kingdom gathered at The Dorchester Hotel in London’s Mayfair district to fete brands that were in competition for the gongs.

The move comes after Gucci parent Kering said Sept. 24 that the entire group will become carbon neutral within its own operations and across the entire supply chain. Gucci president/CEO Marco Bizzarri’s open letter almost goads fellow CEOs across industries to adopt similar green policies.

Italian fashion house Prada is looking to take its latest advertising effort beyond a static set of images by enabling consumers to immerse themselves in the campaign world.

Register now for the 8th annual Luxury FirstLook 2020 conference Jan. 15 in New York focused on the outlook for the year ahead. Find out from the smartest minds how the race is on for luxury products and services to match needs and values as a sine qua non of doing business. Seating limited to 100 – won’t you join us?

Italian fashion label Versace is paying homage to vintage romance novels in a holiday story that leads with drama and intrigue.

NEW YORK – While the fashion industry has a considerable environmental impact, some companies are proving the potential for doing business in a cleaner, more transparent way.

Phone, wallet, keys. These are the necessities for anyone walking out the door for the day, as cell phones have become much more of an essential than an accessory.

This third annual State of Luxury: The Insider View report by Luxury Daily and Unity Marketing surveys 600-plus luxury insiders on their reasons for optimism and caution in 2019. Buy the 44-page exclusive research to arm yourself with invaluable intelligence, or get it free with an annual subscription to Luxury Daily.