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Mentioned in 17 episodes
The luxury strategy
Book • 2008
This book, written by two world experts on luxury branding, provides the first rigorous blueprint for managing luxury brands and companies at the highest level.
It analyzes the essence of luxury, highlights its managerial implications, and rationalizes the original methods used to transform small family businesses like Ferrari, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel into global successes.
The book clarifies the differences between 'premium,' 'fashion,' and 'luxury' and sets out counter-intuitive rules for marketing luxury goods and services.
It also explores the impact of digital developments and social networks on luxury marketing.
It analyzes the essence of luxury, highlights its managerial implications, and rationalizes the original methods used to transform small family businesses like Ferrari, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel into global successes.
The book clarifies the differences between 'premium,' 'fashion,' and 'luxury' and sets out counter-intuitive rules for marketing luxury goods and services.
It also explores the impact of digital developments and social networks on luxury marketing.
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as a great book that has been referenced many times on Acquired.


David Rosenthal

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when discussing the definition of luxury goods and differentiating them from premium goods.


Ben Gilbert

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as a recommended resource for understanding luxury brand building.


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as a core book for preparing the LVMH episode, containing counterintuitive marketing principles.


David Rosenthal

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as a book that discusses brand positioning and strategies for creating sought-after brands.


Kevin Rose

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when discussing the business model of luxury goods and his own approach to keyboard design.


Ryan Norbauer

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while discussing luxury brands and their marketing strategies.

Mark Urquhart

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Hermès: The Luxury Icon - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 92]
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as a book on luxury.


Ramit Sethi

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for those interested in luxury marketing.

Ben Clymer

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when discussing luxury marketing strategies.


Matt Russell

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for its insights into human psychology and its influence on aspirational products.

Anuj Rathi

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to better understand the luxury industry.


Clay Finck

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TIP643: The Luxury Strategy w/ Christian Billinger
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multiple times when discussing luxury brand strategies and Hermes's approach.

Shree Viswanathan

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TIP659: Hermès Stock Deep Dive w/ Shree Viswanathan
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when discussing luxury marketing strategies.


Patrick O'Shaughnessy

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Rolex: Timeless Excellence - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 65]
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understand true luxury.


Shawn O'Malley

TIVP027: LVMH (MC): Investing in True Luxury w/ Shawn O’Malley & Daniel Mahncke
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when discussing books about luxury brand building.

Daniel Mahncke

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when discussing the strategies of luxury companies.


Clay Finck

Christian Billinger

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om inzichten te verkrijgen in de luxe industrie.

Pim

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as a resource to understand the luxury industry.

Prashant Mittal

Hermès - The Luxury Profit Machine
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for anyone studying the luxury space.

Dan Shuart

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