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Does competitive intelligence help improve the bottomline? (Part 1)

Sunday, 15 April 2012 by Paurav Shukla

Does competitive intelligence help improve bottomline? This post answers this question based on one of our recent research studies.

Published in Blog, Podcasts

Tagged under: bottomline, business intellingence, competition, competitive intellingence, emerging markets, environmental scanning, financial, India, market intelligence, marketing, Performance

What makes a good luxury brand great?

Thursday, 08 December 2011 by Paurav Shukla

The article discusses why some luxury brands become larger than life and are called great while others can’t seem to break the barrier.

Published in Blog, Luxury marketing, Podcasts

Tagged under: Brand, branding, financial, functional, good to great, history, Luxury marketing, multi-dimensional, perceptions, personal, Social, value

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Researchers find ad campaigns effective in cutting alcohol-fueled sexual advances

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NewsWeek - Why the perceived value of lab-made diamonds is on the up

Although synthetic, lab-made diamonds are similar in quality to natural ones.
Business Insider - Lab-made diamonds are posing threat to the natural ones

Lab-made, synthetic diamonds are becoming increasingly similar in quality, cut, and clarity to natural ones. How they pose challenge to the natural diamond industry.
Scroll.in - How lab-made diamonds are stealing the shine (and market share) from natural ones

More than 95% of industrial diamonds are synthetic, so why aren't more people using them in engagement rings?
The Conversation - How lab-made diamonds are stealing market share from natural ones

Why value perceptions remain the final frontiers to crack the consumer market for synthetic diamond industry.
The Guardian - The luxury market is tricky to crack but the rewards can be great

Businesses selling high-end products face low volume sales and fierce competition. But with the right branding, the sense of customer loyalty can’t be beaten.
Businessoffashion.com - Luxury Brand Balancing Act

Are luxury brands upsetting the delicate balance that made them desirable in the first place? Is luxury fashion becoming too mass?

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