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        <description><![CDATA[This blog contains marketing information related to luxury brand development. 

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    <title><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER 2010 – 2010 ONLINE SALES TO GENERATE 32 BILLION EUROS IN FRANCE]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[FEVAD reveals a rising estimate for the 2010 e-commerce revenue in France September 9 – French customers globally spent 14.5 billion euros during the first half of 2010 claims the Federation of e-commerce and remote sales (FEVAD). This amount represents... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[MAY 2010 – LUXURY BRANDS GO EAST]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[China market will be the first for luxury brands The Shanghai Universal Expo 2010 will put China under the spotlight. It is the opportunity for luxury brands to reaffirm their strategy in the biggest market of the world, a market where potential customers... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[APRIL 2010 – RICHEMONT GOES ONLINE WITH NET-A-PORTER]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Richemont buys online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter April 1 – Cie Financiere Richemont SA, one of the top three luxury groups, owner of brands such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Dunhill or Jaeger Le Coultre, agreed to buy the online fashion retailer... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[MARCH 2010 – FORD SOLD THE LAST BRAND OF ITS LUXURY DIVISION]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The number two U.S. car maker sold Volvo to a Chinese company Stockholm March 28 - After many months of persistent rumours, a Volvo spokesman confirmed last Sunday the signature of an agreement with the Chinese company Geely to sell Ford motor’s Volvo... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[JANUARY 2010 – THE DIGITAL IQ INDEX 2009]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ranking the digital competences of luxury brands In 2009, in order to communicate with a new generation of customers and to generate growing online sales, most of the luxury brands controlled their presence on the web by purchasing keywords, built e-commerce... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[DECEMBER 2009 – HERMES LAUNCHES A NEW BRAND IN CHINA]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The French house announces Shang Xia, a new luxury brand in China Paris December 21 – Patrick Thomas, Head of Hermès International unveiled that the French luxury brand is about to launch a new label called “Shang Xia” which literally means upside-down... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[DECEMBER 2009 – eCOMMERCE: A CHARTER AGAINST COUNTERFEITING]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[French professional federations, brands and internet operators signed a code of ethic to fight against counterfeiting Paris December 16 – Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy and Industry unveiled today a charter for the fight against counterfeiting.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[DECEMBER 2009 - MICHAEL STIPE ENDORSES MARTIN MARGIELA]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Maison Martin Margiela uses Michael Stipe as celebrity collaboration The avant-garde label Maison Martin Margiela (MMM) is known for not using the usual marketing tricks of the other fashion brands. This is why this collaboration with Michael Stipe, lead... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[DECEMBER 2009 - LACROIX STOPS COUTURE AND READY-TO-WEAR]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Paris – The commercial court decided to implement the recovery plan of the shareholder Falic Group Six months after the fashion house Christian Lacroix filed for bankruptcy, the commercial court of Paris decided today (1/12/09) to implement the recovery... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[NOVEMBER 2009 – LOUIS VUITTON UNVEILED A FIRST JEWELRY COLLECTION]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Lorenz Bäumer makes Vuitton shine PARIS – In October, the French company Louis Vuitton introduced its first high jewelry collection called “L’âme du Voyage”, created by Lorenz Bäumer. The 43-year old French-German designer is not exactly a new kid on... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[OCTOBER 2009 – NEW BLOOD FOR OLD BRANDS]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[French brand Madeleine Vionnet is back on stage with Italian funds PARIS - Bought last February by Matteo Marzotto, former chairman of the Valentino Fashion Group, the Madeleine Vionnet fashion house introduced on Oct 2 the 2010 spring-summer collection,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[OCTOBER 2009 - YAMAMOTO FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Oct 9: Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto files for bankruptcy protection TOKYO (AP) Japanese fashion design house Yohji Yamamoto says it has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company said its sales had been battered by sluggish demand amid the... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER 2009 - NEW BALANCE SUED LOUIS VUITTON FOR CROSSING THE LINE BETWEEN INSPIRATION AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Sept 2009: The Boston Herald revealed that New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. is accusing Louis Vuitton of copying the design of the best-selling 574 sneaker. New balance sued Vuitton According to the lawsuit filed in the US District Court in Boston, New... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER 2009 - GULF INVESTORS TO RESCUE CHRISTIAN LACROIX FASHION HOUSE]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Paris – A new bidder created the surprise this week by announcing an offering to takeover the French fashion house After a 22 years loss-making business and a negative result of 10 million euros ($14.3 million) in 2008, the French fashion house Christian... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER 2009 - TAG HEUER TARGETS HIGH-END MOBILE PHONES]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[This subsidiary of LVMH wants to make inroads into the market of mobile phones above 3000 euros MERIDIIST MERIDIIST MERIDIIST MERIDIIST MERIDIIS MERIDIIST MERIDIIST In June, Tag Heuer presented in Harrod’s (London) a mobile phone inlaid with 1,232 diamonds... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[AUGUST 2009 - UNITED NATIONS INITIATIVE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A permanent observatory and a data bank to trace and track market’s products On August 26th, UNICRI, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute announced the creation of the Permanent Observatory on Anti-counterfeiting Systems... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[AUGUST 2009 - ESCADA: THE BEAUTIFUL FALL]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Escada goes bankrupt On August 13th, the German company Escada AG filed for bankruptcy in Munich local court. This was the conclusion of months of financial negotiations as the company market contracted and the debt exploded. Bloomberg said “Escada wanted... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[JULY 2009 - THE COST OF BEING EXTREMELY WEALTHY]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://luxury-world.over-blog.com/article-34326313.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[History In 1976, the famous Forbes magazine created a barometer of economic forces at the top end of the market. This Cost of Living Extremely Well Index (CLEWI) is based on a selection of 42 goods and services reserved to very rich customers. This index... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[APRIL 2009 – EBAY CLAIMED TO HAVE TAKEN MEASURES AGAINST COUNTERFEITING]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[History ebay counterfeit 2008 was an “Annus Horribilis” for eBay which was condemned by a French court and obliged to pay 38.6 millions euros to LVMH, the famous luxury French group. LVMH charged eBay for its lack of control on fake articles sold on the... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[JUIN 2009 - CHRISTIAN LACROIX: L'ARLESIENNE EN REDRESSEMENT JUDICIAIRE]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[La maison Christian Lacroix, une des dernières maisons de haute couture française, vient d’être placée ce jour en redressement judiciaire par le tribunal de commerce de Paris, a indiqué Me Simon Tahar, avocat de la société. La maison, qui emploie 125... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[APRIL 2009 - BASELWORLD 2009 BOOSTS THE GLOBAL WATCH AND JEWELLERY INDUSTRY]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://luxury-world.over-blog.com/article-32164171.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After eight successful days, BASELWORLD 2009 closed its doors today, once again reaffirming its position as the leading international watch and jewellery trade show. On a site covering approximately 160,000 m2, 1,952 exhibitors from 45 countries showcased... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[MARCH 2009 - EUROPE AT WAR AGAINST COUNTERFEITING]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On March 16 and 17, the EU Council adopted a new action plan for European customs in order to fight against counterfeit. As forgery impacts all industries, this plan objectives are “to protect health and security of the citizens, as well as innovation,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[MARS 2009 - HORLOGERIE: LES CHIFFRES CLE 2008]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Introduction Cet article reprend des tableaux de chiffres extraits du dossier de presse du comité FRANCECLAT*, paru en février 2009. Chaque tableau fait l'objet d'une courte analyse qui permet de mettre en évidence certaines tendances des ventes de montres... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[DECEMBRE 08 - CONTRACTION DU SECTEUR DU LUXE EN 2009]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[L'article suivant paru dans Le Journal des Finances du 16 décembre 2008 décrit un marché du luxe en contraction pour 2008 et 2009. Des banques d'affaires telles que JP Morgan prévoient une baisse mondiale des ventes de 4%. Selon le quotidien Nikkei, le... ]]></description>
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