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Welcome to Luxury Products. Dr. Satyendra Singh Professor, Marketing and International Business University of Winnipeg s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca www.uwinnipeg.ca/~ssingh5. History of Luxury. King and Queens always appreciated beauty/luxury 1010 BC – 100 BC King David/Solomon, Queen of Sheba
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Welcome toLuxury Products Dr. Satyendra Singh Professor, Marketing and International Business University of Winnipeg s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca www.uwinnipeg.ca/~ssingh5
History of Luxury King and Queens always appreciated beauty/luxury 1010 BC – 100 BC King David/Solomon, Queen of Sheba 1150 BC – 700 BC Egypt, Greece 800 BC – 500 AD Etruscan Empire and Roman Fashion 450 AD – 1500 AD Byzantine Empire 15th – 16th Century Italian fashion 1600 – 1750 Baroque fashion 1715 France 1828 Modern luxury fashion 21st Century Democratization of Luxury
High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) People with $1m assets excluding home, car… Affluent (Sub HNWI) .1m – 1m HNWI 1m-5m Very HNWI 5m-50m Ultra HNWI >50m 13m HNWI in 2013 3m in Europe 4m in USA 3m in Asia-Pacific 2m in Japan .5m in Latin America 1m in Germany .4m Middle East .5m in China .1 Africa .5 in UK
Luxury is Dream Creates social gap Exclusivity Sensory experience Feel, touch, smell Luxury is beauty You may suffer in the name of it, or for it Vibrates your emotions feelings Object of worship needs respect
You wish! Liya Kebede
Characteristics of Luxury History Heritage Culture Message Innovation High Price High quality material Differentiation Value creation
Luxury Differentiation PorsheCraftsmanship, proof or expertise, engineering, aesthetic Ferrari Red color, unique sound, make 8000 only per year, F1, 100 yr of exp DucatiRed motorcycles Hermes Kelly and Birkin bags Harley Davidson distinct sound Lamborghini Monster of technology Rolls-Royce like living room, wood
Value Creation Elegance not only perfume, but also bottle Handmade gold, diamond, watches, bags,… Rarity animal skin, silk, make clients wait Made in Europe Precision in craftsmanship ….
Luxury Product or Dream Categories Fashion (Apparel, bags, shoes, belt…) Perfumes and cosmetics Watches and jewellery Eyeware Other Restaurant Hotels Car Home…
Luxury Depends on Wealth Wealthy >$.5m / year Affluent > $.2m / year Status Income, Education, Occupation Where do you live? Quality of residence …
Luxury: Wealth vs. Status HI Wealth Discreet Authentic French Small logo Russians Emerging markets HI Status LO Status Niche Creators British Heritage Need to prove Counterfeit Poor countries Big logo LO Wealth
Luxury Industry +1500 # of billionaire worldwide (2014) ↑ 7% more billionaires every year $150b / year (People spend on luxury) ↑ 20% sales growth / year 200-300 luxury brands
Major Luxury Groups Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey (LVMH) 30 Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Donna Karen… Richemond (Switzerland) 15 Cartier, Chloé, Montblanc, Lancel… Gucci (Italy) 10 Gucci, YSL, Sergio Rossi… Prada (Italy) 5 Prada, MiuMiu, AzzedineAlaia…
Levels of Luxury Luxury or prestige Lifestyle setter Bulgari, Hermes, Hugo Boss,… Premium Aspire to become Luxury HI Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger,… MI LaCoste, Furla,… LO Zara, GAP, … Fashion Changes quickly Several
Product Structure Product Line/Length Bag, Shoes, Belts… Product Breadth Hand bag Evening bag Weekend bag … Product Depth Variety of hand bags in this category…
Luxury: Design vs. Modernity Design ??? You decide Lamborghini Ferrari Aston-Martin Modern Traditional Morgan Bentley Rolls Yoyce BMW Mercedes Lexus Comfort