Luxury brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Givenchy have not embraced the idea of selling their apparel online.  Marc Jacobs is an American designer, and he is also the creative director of Louis Vuitton.  There appears to be a  divide betweeen U.S. high-end retailers and European retailers; the U.S. companies are far more open to e-commerce.   
European retailers [...]

The Business of Luxury Summit was held in Monte Carlo and the top luxury brands were well represented.  In attendance were the CEOs of luxury brands like Burberry, Oscar de la Renta, Tod’s, and Jimmy Choo.  Even the super rich are concerned about the economy and the impact on their pocketbooks.  On the agenda was [...]