LibGuides: Cosmetics & Fragrances: The Future of Luxury (2015)

LUXURY: About this page

   This page has been compiled to support the FIT CFMM (Cosmetics and
   Fragrance Marketing and Management) Capstone theme for 2015, but others
   may find it useful too

    Details on the June 3, 2015 Capstone presentations

Selected books and e-books, and the subject headings/tags to find more like these

Luxury by Patrizia Calefato; Lisa Adams (Translator)
Publication Date: 2014-06-05
Luxury Brands in Emerging Markets by Glyn Atwal (Editor); Douglas Bryson (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014-03-07
Global Fashion Brands by Joseph H. Hancock (Editor); Gjoko Muratovski (Editor); Veronica Manlow (Editor); Anne Pierson-Smith (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014-08-15

The most directly relevant subject headings [to search Stylecat, the FIT Library catalog] are
Luxury : about the theoretical concept
Luxuries : products and services
Luxury goods industry : business aspects

Any of these headings might be subdivided for a narrower focus. e.g.
Luxury -- Social aspects
Luxuries -- Marketing.
Luxury goods industry -- Management

The use of subject headings is part science, part art, so really any of them could reflect your topic.

Related terms (which may also have subdivisions) include:
Affluent consumers
Consumption (Economics)
Rich people

Databases & websites

Most company & industry and market research databases will have coverage of luxury markets, but some have more extensive coverage and/or easier ways to pull it all together.

Passport (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new window
FIT LIbrary's subscription includes enhanced coverage of luxury and beauty markets

From the home page , choose
Industries> Luxury Goods
OR
"Search statistics" or "Find analysis" > Choose Industry> Luxury Goods.
Additional detailed choices will then appear under "select category" pull down menu, including "Super Premium Beauty and Personal Care"

WGSN Fashion This link opens in a new window
While the overall emphasis of WGSN is on fashion, there is a beauty trend and report section, too.
Students must create an account and re-activate their account every 90 days: click to create or re-activate account:
https://www-wgsn-com.libproxy.fitsuny.edu/accounts/edu

Locked out of your account for too many incorrect login attempts? Reset your password here:
https://www.wgsn.com/auth/forgotpassword

To access WGSN Fashion

login via the proxy and then with your WGSN username and password
select the part of the site you wish to use from the top menu under "Fashion"
Use an incognito browser to access this resource.Students must create an account and re-activate their account every 90 days: click on re-activate account.

MENU > Product categories> Beauty
LUXURY Is a separate category:
MENU > Market Intelligence> Business & Strategy > Market Segments> Luxury

Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window
.

Luxury segment dashboard can be found at
Category Overview > Theme > Premium & Luxury
See also
Category Overview < Demographic > Affluent Consumers

E-mail alerts can be set up for newly-added content in each desired area.

Other market research resources

There are market research firms (and divisions of larger insights firms) that specialize in categories including luxury and affluent consumers.
Though most content is high-priced reports not widely available at libraries (including FIT), many companies offer free access (often with required registration) to white papers, articles, blog posts etc that give some insights into their original and compiled research.

Unity Marketing
Ipsos Affluent Survey USA: Highlights, press releases, webinars available on the site
Luxury Institute
Shullman Research Center