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55% luxury spending now experiential purchases: BCG - Luxury Daily - Research

55% luxury spending now experiential purchases: BCG - Luxury Daily - Research | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Luxury in the form of premium experiences are seeing the most action in terms of spending, while high-end goods are lagging in comparison, according to new findings from a study by Boston Consulting Group.

The key finding of BCG’s Luxe Redux report is that there has been a shift in spending habits, where 55 percent of spending comes from luxury experiences rather physical goods. In addition, experiential luxury purchases grew 50 percent faster worldwide year over year than sales of luxury goods.
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There's a great quote in this article from Jean-Marc Bellaiche: “The industry has moved from ‘to have’ to ‘to be,’” he said. “To have or to own or to buy a product is now to be and to experience service and we believe that is a big trend." Marketers take note.

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Mobile marketing could help grow mobile commerce

Mobile marketing could help grow mobile commerce | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

E-commerce is growing more important to the global market, with the growth of the e-commerce market being driven by the rapid adoption of smartphones and other mobile devices. A new report from OtherLevels, a mobile marketing software developer, has found that marketing in the mobile space is beginning to play a larger role in expanding the e-commerce market. Mobile commerce, in particular, could see significant gains through better marketing techniques.


REPORT SHOWS THAT MOBILE AD SPENDING IS ON THE RISE


The report contains data analyzed by Digi-Capital and shows that mobile commerce is expected to become the primary source of mobile revenue for retailers and other businesses by 2017. Consumers applications are expected to generate some $74 billion by 2017, and advertisers are beginning to see these apps as a promising opportunity to engage consumers.


The report shows that mobile ad spending will reach $42 billion by 2017. Mobile ads are becoming a very effective way to engage consumers, especially those that would be willing to use their mobile devices to shop for and purchase products online....

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Digi-Capital has found that marketing in the mobile space is beginning to play a larger role in expanding the e-commerce market.

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