Luxury watch companies have discovered that creating a sense of exclusivity and scarcity can trigger customer desire and insecurity, leading them to buy more. Even when watches are more readily available, brands will pretend they are not to maintain power over consumers' minds. The difference between publicly traded and privately held watch companies is that the former often have to prioritize shareholder interests, while the latter can focus on longer-term visions. Independent brands tend to be more agile and successful in challenging periods, while corporate-owned brands thrive in stable times.
Black Friday showed consumers are still ready to buy.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- Black Friday’s strong results.
- The rise of mobile shopping.
- If anyone can challenge Amazon’s reign as the holiday leader.
(17:03) Ariel Adams, founder of aBlogToWatch, talks with Alex Friedman about the luxury watch market.
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Companies discussed: AMZN, SHOP, WMT, PYPL, AFRM, AAPL, RACE, CFRH.F, LVMH, SWGAY
Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Jason Moser, Alex Friedman, Ariel Adams
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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