Luxury

Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
September 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Online marketplaces need to meet higher standards if they want to keep customers from the competition. For third-party marketplaces, that means supporting transactions in local...

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Reimagining The Purchase Path For Fine Jewelry
Reimagining The Purchase Path For Fine Jewelry
September 13, 2019  |  Retail

Though the vast majority of fine jewelry on Earth is designed to be worn by women, as a product it is often marketed to men....

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The RealReal Notches $300M In IPO
The RealReal Notches $300M In IPO
June 28, 2019  |  Retail

In its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), eCommerce luxury reseller The RealReal Inc. has notched $300 million. The company priced its shares above a target...

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Airbnb Unveils High-End Luxe Offering
Airbnb Unveils High-End Luxe Offering
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

To bolster its luxury travel efforts, Airbnb has unveiled its Luxe offering, which includes more than 2,000 high-end homes. The home sharing company sends out...

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Luxury Brands In China Embrace WeChat
Luxury Brands In China Embrace WeChat
June 24, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury brands are increasingly using chat app WeChat in China to reach customers and sell big-ticket items, according to a report by TechCrunch. Brands like...

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Luxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
Luxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts...

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Beer Makers Cozy Up To Legal Retail Cannabis
Beer Makers Cozy Up To Legal Retail Cannabis
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

It’s hard to tell from the PYMNTS New Orleans bureau (where crawfish have given way to punishing sub-tropical heat), but U.S. consumers are drinking less...

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Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
June 06, 2019  |  Retail

Look to China, and look some more — that’s one of the main messages in mid-2019 for luxury retailers, at least for ones not based...

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Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious
Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious
May 29, 2019  |  Retail

It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis....

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