New York-based Luxury Lab has released its second annual Digital IQ Index of Luxury Brands.
The study quantifies the digital competence of 72 global luxury brands by accessing brand websites, digital marketing strategies, social media initiatives and mobile applications.
The Luxury Brands that ranked at the top of this year’s Index were Coach, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hugo Boss and Burberry respectively.
Italian design house Gucci said it will introduce made-to-order speedboats next year, with prices starting from 590,000 euros ($750,000).
The vessels will be produced in partnership with yacht-builder Riva to help mark Gucci’s 90th anniversary in 2011.
This unique collaboration between two of Italy’s most renowned design houses celebrates the era of La Dolce Vita, when a joie de vivre, glamour and elegance defined an attitude and a lifestyle.
Gucci has announced the opening of its redesigned online store at Gucci.com.
Frida Giannini has been working on the site for 18 months to make the online experience more like the experience customers get in Gucci’s boutiques.
Shoppers can browse the latest collections via video, share content with friends through Facebook and Twitter, and buy online-only capsule collections.