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P M D I G I TA L’ S T R E N D R E P O RT:

L U X U R Y B R A N D S O N L I N E

2015

P M D I G I T A L ’ S L U X U R Y B R A N D S T U D Y

P M D I G I TA L’ S T R E N D R E P O R T: L U X U R Y B R A N D S O N L I N E

2 1 2 . 3 8 7 . 0 3 0 0 I N F O @ P M D I G I TA L . C O M P M D I G I TA L . C O M

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PM Digital, a digital business of Paradysz, Inc., is a full-service digital marketing agency with comprehensive experience in multiple media channels, including search, social, display, email, direct mail, print and insert media, as well as strategic and creative web development capabilities. With a client list that’s a “Who’s Who” in retail and commercial organizations, PM Digital has continued to grow their reputation as some of the industry’s most critical thinkers and leaders. For more information please visit www.pmdigital.com.

P M D I G I T A L R E S E A R C H

The Research group leverages proprietary data and external subscription services to provide categorical and competitive studies for online marketers. PM Digital Research provides all interpretation of data obtained from third party sources.

C O N T A C T PM Digital 5 Hanover SquareNew York, NY 10004toll free: 888.960.0177 main: [email protected] www.pmdigital.com

Experian Marketing Services is a leader in data-driven marketing and cloud-based marketing technology. Experian is the only company in the world to offer a comprehensive Marketing Suite that unites customer insights, analytics, data quality and cross-channel marketing technology into a single platform. Backed by the industry’s highest-rated client services team and the world’s largest consumer database, we provide more than 10,000 brands in more than 30 countries with unique competitive advantages through marketing services and technology. Our extended legacy in data security, management and consumer privacy has earned the trust of organizations and consumers from around the world for more than three decades.

C O N T A C TExperian Marketing Services 29 Broadway, 10th FloorNew York, NY 10006main: 212.380.2900http://www.experian.com/marketing-services/marketing-services.html

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PM Digital’s annual Trend Report: Luxury Brands Online seeks to illuminate

the digital success of today’s top luxury apparel brands. In the six years we

have published the study, the evolution of the category has been dramatic and

enlightening. Many brands once perplexed by how best to approach the Internet

are now among the most tech-savvy and innovative. And consumer interest in

luxury sites keeps growing.

Using site visits, brand searches and social reach as proxies for momentum and

consumer engagement, we continue to document significant growth for online luxury apparel. This year’s report shows that the highly successful Michael Kors

brand grew even more, moving to the head of our top 10 list by total online visits.

Even more notable is the luxury category’s growth overall, which saw a 20%

increase in monthly visits across the combined 70+ brands tracked.

Other findings in our latest report include the dominance of mobile (higher for luxury than the marketplace overall), a pronounced reliance on search for site

visits, the competitive partnerships many luxury brands share with department

stores and online shopping sites, the continued prominence of handbags as luxury’s

key introductory product offering, and the growing interest in luxury menswear.

Many luxury brands have become expert at translating the key elements of their

offering – heritage, authenticity, exclusivity, quality and desire – into the online

realm and beyond. High price points and prestige aside, luxury apparel’s continued

online success can be instructive to marketers from all walks of life.

P M D I G I T A L ’ S L U X U R Y B R A N D S T U D Y

T R E N D R E P O R T: L U X U R Y B R A N D S O N L I N E

Methodology & Data73 luxury apparel, leather goods and accessories brands (excluding jewelry) were selected to serve as a benchmark for the sector. A few well-known brands with insufficient data were omitted; luxury department stores have also been excluded. Much of the data in this report, excluding data primarily gathered by PM Digital, has been sourced from Experian Marketing Services. For more information, please refer to About PM Digital & Experian Marketing Services at the end of this report.4

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F I N D I N G S

The top 10 luxury brands account for 81% of total online market share. The leading brands are Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Burberry, Louboutin, Versace and Hermès.

Michael Kors captured top market share among luxury brands, a first for the fast-growing retail giant, with 19.2% of total visits to sites in the category in the last 12 months.Ralph Lauren was close behind with 18.9%.

Mobile devices account for the majority of traffic (57%) to luxury sites. Luxury shoppers are far more likely to be on a smartphone or tablet than the average internet user (of which only 35% are mobile).

One of five visitors to a luxury brand site comes from an array of other shopping sites, ranging from large retailers and department stores to other luxury brands and even deal sites.

Stiff competition is also evident in downstream traffic, where nearly 40% of those exiting luxury brand sites go to some type of shopping site, primarily other luxury brands and department stores, but also online-only merchants and consignment sites.

Luxury brands are heavily reliant on search, which drives more than half of all referred traffic. This compares to 40% for the average apparel and accessories site. Additionally, luxury brands paid for 44% of this search traffic.

Google accounts for nearly all search traffic to luxury brand sites (more than 9 of 10 search referrals). Its dominance over Yahoo! and Bing is much greater within luxury than other retail or fashion categories.

“handbags,” “bags,” “purses” and similar keywords remain among the most popular and continue to show that this accessory is a principal product for attracting consumers to luxury brand sites.

Social media drives 5.6% of traffic to luxury brands, with the majority coming from Facebook. Most luxury brands continue to rack up substantial growth in social media followers.

Email sites were 3.6% of incoming traffic to luxury brands. Gmail leads the way, with a slight lead over Yahoo! Mail. In addition to the obvious traffic from email campaigns, both sites are popular display ad outlets.

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Lasting Impressions – Luxury purchases are increasingly influenced by what consumers see, hear or do online. Constant connectivity can enable more efficient marketing and distribution of luxury goods, but also encourages greater consumption of luxury content from editorial spreads to ad campaigns that go viral on Instagram. The past year has seen a variety of innovative approaches that exploit ever-more-visual forms of media, shaping brand identity, creating potent touchpoints and igniting the desire to own a particular luxury product.

Luxury and Search, Hand in Glove – On one hand, the dominant role of search engines in bringing consumers to luxury brand sites speaks to the power of algorithms and a handful of influential tech companies. On the other hand, search is a testament to the enduring allure of luxury brands themselves – the payoff for huge investments in branding, product research and innovation. Seemingly humble search results are no less vital than a store’s front door, display window or personal greeter. Luxury brands must embrace new advances in search and test new ad types, while optimizing campaigns through bid indexing, event triggers, geo-segmentation and day parting.

M-Luxe – Luxury consumers are well past the tipping point on mobile adoption, and luxury sites that aren’t mobile-friendly are rare. With the majority of luxury site traffic coming from mobile devices, brands must move beyond mere optimization and truly build their online presence around the consumer, as they do in-store. They

must focus aggressively on the future, particularly the emergence of new platforms, media and targeting capabilities. While it remains to be seen what impact wearable devices like the Apple watch will have on consumer behavior, mobile will play a central role in the evolution of search and social media.

Celebrity Couture – A cultural obsession with celebrities has driven more luxury fashion houses to seek out famous faces in addition to professional models for advertising campaigns. Recent video ads have featured popular musical stars like Pharrell and Rihanna. Even the children of celebrities can be chosen, like David and Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo who starred in Burberry’s From London with Love film. Celebrity endorsement is hardly a recent phenomenon for luxury brands, but what is new is how celebrity brand advocates now come with their own sharable, cross-promotable social media fan base – often in numbers that dwarf what luxury brands achieve on their own.

Social Influence – Social media’s visual focus and mass-media reach make an ideal outlet for luxury brands to foster relationships not only with but also between intrigued consumers and devoted brand advocates. With no shortage of social opportunities, where to focus moving forward is still evolving. Highly-visual platforms like Pinterest and Instagram seem best equipped to exploit the eye-popping visuals that luxury marketers are famous for. Unlike traditional offline media, social platforms can also leverage user preferences and historic activity to help luxury purveyors move closer to

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NEW YORK FASHION WEEK MEN’S

approximating the customization and attentiveness that is a hallmark of luxury retail boutiques.

Clothes Make the Man – With men’s-only store launches from Prada, Hermès and Gucci to the first-ever New York Fashion Week for Men, interest in luxury menswear continues to grow, and at a faster pace than womenswear. Inspired by sharp-dressed actors, hip-hop artists and sports heroes, Millennial men in their 20s and 30s have a growing interest in fashion experimentation and setting themselves apart. Often, they are more expressive and less hemmed in by traditional or staid men’s fashion. But that doesn’t mean that the same marketing approaches apply to men as they do for women. While there are a growing number of men who like to shop, luxury brands may wish to strike a balance between new product offerings and lifestyle content.

Fashion Forward – Leading luxury brands are moving aggressively to integrate technology into the consumer experience. By drawing on their artistic traditions, many have created innovative and visually stunning online content, including short films celebrating a storied history and “making of” iconic products. But while leveraging a brand’s rich heritage can be key in an increasingly competitive market, risk-taking is also a critical part of luxury’s heritage. As in the other visual arts, there is an eternal mandate for luxury designers and brands to move forward in new, sometimes startling ways – to experiment, to surprise. And that sort of creativity goes well beyond technology.

Findings & Implications

5Luxury Lowdown

8Online Market Share

10Demographics

12Sources of Traffic

15Search

19Social Media

23Department Stores & Shopping Sites

35About PM Digital & Experian Marketing Services

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T A B L E O F

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LUXURY LOWDOWN

GLOBAL SALESof personal luxury

goods for 2015

for 2015

$248.8B

$73.3B SALES

50% of global luxury

goods sales occur

while traveling

2% - 4%

1% - 3% PROJECTED GROWTH

29% ACCESSORIES

Sources: Bain & Co., Worldwide Luxury Markets Monitor, 2015 Spring Update

USA 30% Share LARGEST MARKET

MENSWEAR GROWTH outpaces womenswear

2x

350M GLOBAL LUXURY

CONSUMERS

A L O O K A T S O M E O F T H E K E Y S T A T S D R I V I N G

T H E C U R R E N T L U X U R Y M A R K E T

PROJECTED GROWTH

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207.3M Visitsto luxury brand sites, last 12 months

Peaks During Holidaylike the broader apparel and accessories category

Up 20.4% YoYas of July 2015

57% From Mobile DevicesCompared to the average internet user, 64% more likely to be on a mobile device

Data source: Experian Marketing Services. Total visits reflects U.S. web traffic from all devices, including computers, phones and tablets, but does not factor in mobile apps.

L U X U R Y B R A N D S O N L I N E A U D I E N C E I S

G R O W I N G , A N D M O B I L E - D O M I N A N T

ONLINE

30M

25M

20M

15M

10M

5M

0

Luxury Brands*

Apparel and Accessories*

Online Population

TOTAL VISITS TO LUXURY BRAND SITES

DEVICE SHARE OF TOTAL VISITS

Jul-1

4

Aug-1

4

Sept-

14

Oct-14

Nov-14

Dec-1

4

Jan-1

5

Feb-1

5

Mar-15

Apr-1

5

May-1

5

Jun-1

5

57%

48%

35%

This shiny fuchsia Hermès Birkin bag embodies the luxury market’s raison d’être: that top quality and exclusivity are worth any price. The coveted object, in Porosus crocodile studded with 18k white gold and diamond hardware, set a new record for world’s most expensive handbag when it sold for $222,912 (USD equivalent) at a Christie’s auction in June.

The Height of Luxury

Mobile Desktop

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Michael KorsRalph LaurenCoach

Louis Vuitton

Gucci

Chanel

Burberry

Louboutin

Versace

Hermès

Marc Jacobs

Ferragamo

Dior

Prada

Tom Ford

Jimmy Choo

Armani

Dolce & Gabbana

Saint Laurent Paris

Diane von Furstenberg

Other luxury brands

19.2%18.9%12.1%

9.1%

7.0%

4.3%

3.9%

2.5%

2.1%

2.0%

1.2%

1.2%

1.1%

1.1%

1.0%

0.9%

0.9%

0.8%

0.7%

0.6%

9.4%

Mobile Desktop

Louboutin 68%

Gucci 66%

Michael Kors 65%

Jimmy Choo 64%

Hermès 63%

Louis Vuitton 63%

Prada 61%

Versace 60%

Marc Jacobs 59%

Ferragamo 58%

57% Chanel

56% Coach

55% Dolce & Gabbana

54% Saint Laurent Paris

54% Tom Ford

53% Burberry

52% Dior

48% Armani

48% Ralph Lauren

46% Diane von Furstenberg

ONLINE MARKETSHARE

B Y B R A N D

MOBILE DEVICE SHARE

T O P 2 0 B R A N D S

Data source: Experian Marketing Services, based on total U.S. visits to 74 luxury brand sites in the 12 months ending June 2015. “Other” includes an additional 53 luxury brands. Data source: Experian Marketing Services, 12 weeks ending 6/27/2015 (Note that this reflects mobile web traffic from all devices, including phones and tablets, but does not factor in mobile apps.)10

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Data source: Experian Marketing Services *July 2014 vs July 2015

Michael Kors narrowly captured top market share among luxury brands, a first for the fast-growing retail giant, with 19.2% of total visits to sites in the category. This entry into the lead position was driven

by exceptionally high traffic to MichaelKors.com during Holiday

2014 and into Q1 2015.

Ralph Lauren, another lifestyle brand behemoth, was second, with 18.9% online market share.

The top 10 luxury brands now account for 81% of total luxury

market share, and are the same as reported in 2014.

For nearly all of the largest luxury brands, predominantly mobile traffic has become the norm.

Within this elite group of large brands, those with the most intensely mobile traffic are Louboutin, Gucci, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, Hermès and

Louis Vuitton.

These latter two, among the oldest luxury goods makers

with origins in the 1800s, prove that no matter what the future may hold, heritage and

tradition need not stand in the

way of effectively mastering new technology.

O N L I N E M A R K E T S H A R E - T O TA L V I S I T S

YOY GROWTH

Balmain Paris saw the most significant increase in monthly visits in 2015. Other brands increasing their monthly visits by over 200% include Moncler, Dunhill and Alexander Wang. All have actively looked to grow their brand presence through some combination of new creative directors, celebrity endorsements, fragrance launches and partnerships with fast-fashion chains like H&M.

This increased interest in Balmain is no doubt attributable in part to young creative director Olivier Rousteing and a host of celebrity devotees, including Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Kim Kardashian. The brand’s digital evolution also includes heavy social media.

Moncler has focused heavily on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter to achieve overall growth. The brand spotlights an impressive history of celebrity advocates, ranging from Penelope Cruz to Bruce Springsteen.

Dunhill’s growth is evidence of increased interest in luxury menswear under the guidance of new creative director John Ray.

Balmain Paris

Moncler

Dunhill

Alexander Wang

Mulberry

Valentino

Proenza Schouler

Hervé Léger

Vince

Helmut Lang

9,553

4,986

3,368

16,527

9,571

26,648

7,833

6,460

30,195

8,448

40,783

19,844

11,050

50,010

28,301

72,008

20,864

16,690

74,542

20,633

327%

298%

228%

203%

196%

170%

166%

158%

147%

144%

Site July 2014 YoY % GrowthJuly 2015

O N L I N E M A R K E T S H A R E - T O TA L V I S I T S

YOY VARIANCE

Several of the largest brands continue to show strong growth, and are the driving force behind overall growth of the luxury category.

In a positive sign for the sector, growth is occurring across some of the oldest luxury purveyors – Hermès, founded in 1837 and Louis Vuitton, in 1854 – as well as newer labels like Michael Kors (founded in 1981).

Michael Kors

Louis Vuitton

Coach

Chanel

Ralph Lauren

Hermès

Dior

Saint Laurent Paris

Armani

Burberry

Site

1,668,477

1,074,048

1,501,562

394,591

2,858,782

198,249

100,716

58,095

106,502

370,030

2,522,649

1,382,677

1,726,789

615,208

3,002,119

335,146

179,516

133,058

179,499

439,995

854,172

308,629

225,227

220,617

143,337

136,897

78,800

74,963

72,997

69,965

July 2014 YoY VarianceJuly 2015

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ONLINE DEMOGRAPHICS

M A L E V I S I T O R S T O L U X U R Y B R A N D S I T E S

T R E N D I N G U P W A R D S

Luxury site visits are almost evenly split by gender, unlike the typical apparel site, which skews more female. Visits from men

to luxury brands increased 3.8% in the last three years and are growing faster than visits from females.

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L U X U R Y B R A N D S

L U X U R Y B R A N D S

L U X U R Y B R A N D S

A P PA R E L & A C C E S S O R I E S

A P PA R E L & A C C E S S O R I E S

A P PA R E L & A C C E S S O R I E S

Visitors to luxury brand sites predictably skew towards higher-income households, and a solid majority are age 45+. Boomers are the largest cohort, followed by leading-edge Gen X.

Luxury brands attract a slightly larger share of 18-34 year-olds than the average apparel site – good news for the future as this group’s purchasing power grows.

Female

Male

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55+

< $30,000

$30,000 - $59,999

$60,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $149,999

> $150,000

RepresentationGender

Household Income

AgeRepresentation

Representation

Representation

Representation

Representation

Visits Share

Visits Share

Visits Share

Visits Share

Visits Share

Visits Share

101

99

47

61

90

123

154

75

92

111

163

94

51.6%

48.4%

7.1%

12.5%

17.4%

25.2%

37.9%

22.6%

24.2%

24.0%

20.3%

8.9%

109

91

46

55

108

133

137

63

106

125

132

99

55.7%

44.3%

6.9%

11.3%

21.0%

27.2%

33.6%

19.1%

28.1%

27.0%

16.5%

9.3%

Luxury Brands is a custom category defined by PM Digital. Representation is an index vs. the internet population.Data source: Experian Marketing Services, 12 Rolling Weeks Ending 7/11/2015

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CLICKSTREAM S O U R C E S O F T R A F F I C

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Search Engines 51.93% Organic 56% Paid 44%

Shopping Sites 20.33% Apparel & Accessories 10.39% Luxury Brands 7.25% Department Stores 4.10%

Social Networking & Forums 5.63%

Email Services 3.63%

Other

KEY SOURCES OF TRAFFIC

One of five visitors to a luxury brand site comes from an array of other shopping sites – ranging from large retailers and department stores to other luxury brands and even deal sites – indicating a variety of factors that consumers consider on their path to visiting a luxury brand.

S E A R C H E N G I N E S A C C O U N T F O R M O R E T H A N H A L F

O F A L L R E F E R R E D V I S I T S T O L U X U R Y B R A N D S I T E S ,

M O R E T H A N A N Y O T H E R S I N G L E S O U R C E O F T R A F F I C

Department stores drive more traffic than email, and nearly as much as social sites.

^Shopping Sites corresponds to Experian Marketing Services’ Shopping & Classifieds category.*Luxury Brands is a custom category defined by PM Digital, which corresponds to the brands in this study. Data source: Experian Marketing Services16

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Search Engines Luxury Brands

Social Media

Google accounts for nearly all search traffic to luxury brand sites (more than 9 of 10 search referrals). Its dominance over Yahoo! and Bing is much greater within luxury than other retail or fashion categories.

After Google and Facebook, the top referring site to luxury brands is…another luxury brand, the quintessential heritage house of Louis Vuitton.

Facebook and YouTube continue to dominate the social media landscape for luxury web traffic.Reddit is driving more traffic to luxury brands than in prior years.

Google

Yahoo!

Bing

AOL Search

Ask

Facebook

YouTube

Reddit

Twitter

Pinterest

Instagram

The Purse Forum

Linkedin

Tumblr

Yelp

Google+

Louis Vuitton

Michael Kors

Chanel

Hermès

Burberry

Versace

Louboutin

Gucci

Coach

Jimmy Choo Shoes

Tod’s

Longchamp Paris

Ermenegildo Zegna

Prada

Jimmy Choo

Versace

Givenchy

Giorgio Armani

Miu Miu

Ralph Lauren

47.39%

1.68%

1.48%

0.10%

0.06%

Jun 2015 Clicks Jun 2015 Clicks

Jun 2015 Clicks

Site Site

Site

Email ServicesGmail and Yahoo! Mail were the top email sites. While email campaigns drive much of this volume, both sites are also popular outlets for targeted display advertising.

Gmail

Yahoo! Mail

Windows Live Mail

Aol Mail

Jun 2015 ClicksSite

1.62%

1.01%

0.64%

0.27%

3.16%

0.97%

0.19%

0.17%

0.16%

0.12%

0.09%

0.09%

0.08%

0.07%

0.04%

2.29%

0.69%

0.62%

0.61%

0.58%

0.45%

0.34%

0.27%

0.17%

0.11%

0.11%

0.10%

0.10%

0.08%

0.07%

0.07%

0.06%

0.06%

0.06%

0.06%

Shopping SitesAmazon and eBay account for more traffic to luxury brand sites than the more likely suspects of Nordstrom, Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s. Fragrance, licensed merchandise and watches drive this dynamic more than apparel, though eBay also speaks to the popularity of vintage luxury, clothing included. Lastly, both sites offer display ad space, raising the possibility of remarketing traffic.

Amazon.com

eBay

Macy*s

BradsDeals

Nordstrom

RetailMeNot.com

Saks Fifth Avenue

dealnews

Neiman Marcus Online

ShopStyle

Bloomingdale’s

Jun 2015 ClicksSite

1.34%

0.94%

0.89%

0.61%

0.53%

0.37%

0.23%

0.24%

0.21%

0.21%

0.17%

Data source: Experian Marketing Services^Other Shopping Sites corresponds to Experian Marketing Services’ Shopping & Classifieds category. *Luxury Brands is a custom category defined by PM Digital, which corresponds to the brands in this study.

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SEARCH

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VISITS FROM SEARCH

T O L U X U R Y B R A N D S I T E S

Apparel and Accessories^

Luxury Brands*

Lancel

Loro Piana

Maison Margiela

Emilio Pucci

Trussardi

Jason Wu

Manolo Blahnik

Moncler

Jean Paul Gaultier

Brioni

Dolce & Gabbana

Brunello Cucinelli

Giuseppe Zanotti

Balenciaga

Marc Jacobs

Donna Karan

Bally

Tom Ford

Céline

Bottega Veneta

Hervé Léger

Prada

Marni

Saint Laurent Paris

Armani

Balmain Paris

Fendi

Moschino

Dunhill

Dior

Nicholas Kirkwood

Turnbull and Asser

Roberto Cavalli

Marchesa

Valentino

Gucci

Givenchy

Stella McCartney

Furla

Alexander McQueen

Chanel

Berluti

Lanvin Paris

Ferragamo

Chloé

Louboutin

Michael Kors

Longchamp Paris

Versace

3.1 Phillip Lim

Jil Sander

Hermès

Shanghai Tang

Louis Vuitton

Oscar de la Renta

Nanette Lepore

Alexander Wang

Burberry

Miu Miu

Escada

Loewe

Thomas Pink

Coach

Ralph Lauren

Helmut Lang

Proenza Schouler

Sergio Rossi

Ermenegildo Zegna

40.1%

51.9%

84.1%

79.4%

78.8%

74.8%

74.0%

73.1%

71.0%

68.3%

68.1%

67.9%

67.9%

67.7%

67.6%

67.5%

66.7%

66.6%

66.3%

66.2%

64.2%

64.1%

63.1%

63.1%

62.8%

62.5%

62.0%

61.8%

61.8%

61.7%

61.7%

60.7%

60.5%

60.1%

60.1%

60.0%

59.6%

59.2%

59.2%

59.0%

57.9%

57.3%

56.5%

56.0%

54.9%

54.2%

54.2%

54.0%

53.7%

52.8%

52.8%

52.8%

51.7%

51.7%

51.6%

51.6%

51.5%

50.7%

50.6%

50.0%

49.0%

48.0%

47.7%

46.6%

45.7%

45.7%

45.5%

44.5%

43.2%

43.1%

41%

44%

0%

49%

1%

48%

29%

20%

0%

46%

0%

40%

22%

51%

6%

52%

33%

31%

50%

33%

0%

67%

52%

46%

72%

54%

47%

2%

32%

47%

41%

52%

0%

11%

46%

0%

32%

48%

8%

51%

60%

29%

51%

0%

39%

36%

10%

1%

41%

25%

32%

28%

56%

41%

55%

51%

23%

0%

41%

44%

32%

51%

32%

42%

46%

51%

69%

52%

32%

34%

% of Visits from Search Engines % of Visits from Search Engines% Paid % PaidSite Site

Luxury brands are more reliant on visits from search than the average apparel and accessories site. 78% of luxury brands in this study (58 total), relied on search for more than half of their referred site traffic.

Luxury brands paid for 44% of their search traffic, slightly more than the typical apparel site.

^Apparel and Accessories is a category defined by Experian Marketing Services. *Luxury Brands is a custom category defined by PM Digital.Data source: Experian Marketing Services, June 201520

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Top Brand Terms For Luxury Brand Sites

Top Keywords & Products For Luxury Brand Sites

michael kors

louis vuitton

coach

ralph lauren

gucci

burberry

chanel

prada

versace

hermes

christian louboutin

marc jacobs

armani

tom ford

dior

dolce and gabbana

ferragamo

louboutin

balenciaga

jimmy choo

outlet

shoes

bag

bags

men

handbags

sunglasses

mens

wallet

sale

michael kors watches

michael kors handbags

coach purses

coach bags

gucci belt

chanel bags

coach handbags

hermes belt

michael kors bags

gucci sunglasses

chanel handbags

michael kors purses

louis vuitton bags

gucci handbags

coach shoes

michael kors shoes

celine bag

gucci shoes

louis vuitton wallet

ferragamo bel

belt

leather

watches

purses

shirts

women

black

purse

watch

shirt

7.0%

4.6%

3.4%

3.4%

2.5%

1.6%

1.2%

0.8%

0.7%

0.7%

0.5%

0.5%

0.4%

0.4%

0.4%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

3.10%

2.50%

2.31%

1.88%

1.87%

1.73%

1.57%

1.45%

1.38%

1.35%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

1.20%

1.18%

1.07%

1.05%

0.99%

0.98%

0.86%

0.86%

0.83%

0.81%

43%

58%

45%

58%

41%

46%

49%

52%

34%

35%

2%

38%

60%

41%

57%

20%

34%

0%

60%

42%

41%

46%

38%

53%

41%

52%

48%

42%

45%

57%

59%

60%

58%

67%

62%

52%

54%

47%

66%

72%

39%

49%

57%

68%

64%

73%

0%

80%

51%

10%

42%

48%

49%

52%

48%

46%

47%

40%

39%

43%

Search Clicks

Search Clicks

Search Clicks

Search Clicks

% Paid % Paid

% Paid % Paid

Search Terms

Individual Keywords

Search Terms

Search Terms

“michael kors” generates the most clicks among brand terms. It drives 7% of all search clicks to the category.

Combined click volume from “handbags,” “bags,” “purses” and similar keywords continues to show that this accessory is the most popular product for attracting consumers to luxury brand sites.

Shoes, sunglasses, wallets and belts are also among the most popular accessories with luxury site visitors.

Paid volume is notably high for brand terms, which reinforces the central role of paid search in attracting online consumers.

Shirts drive the most search traffic to luxury brands among apparel keywords.

“Outlet” terms, indicative of aspirational consumers who visit luxury sites, are more than twice as popular as “sale” terms, which may appeal to both the occasional and more frequent, core luxury buyer.

Luxury Brands is a custom category defined by PM Digital.Data source: Experian Marketing Services, 12 Rolling Weeks Ending 6/27/2015; Top keywords are based on inclusion in both brand and nonbrand searches.

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2014

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Apparel & Accessories^

Luxury Brands*

Shanghai Tang

Chloé

Loro Piana

Proenza Schouler

Loewe

Helmut Lang

Berluti

Thomas Pink

Balmain Paris

3.1 Phillip Lim

Saint Laurent Paris

Alexander Wang

Coach

Michael Kors

Céline

Mulberry

Moschino

Jil Sander

Jimmy Choo

Ralph Lauren

Sergio Rossi

Donna Karan

Nanette Lepore

Marchesa

Stella McCartney

Ermenegildo Zegna

Brunello Cucinelli

Furla

Valentino

Gucci

Vince

Alexander McQueen

Louboutin

Tom Ford

Balenciaga

Moncler

Maison Margiela

Fendi

Ferragamo

Burberry

Chanel

Dior

Diane von Furstenberg

Armani

Louis Vuitton

Dolce & Gabbana

Turnbull and Asser

Lanvin Paris

Dunhill

Giuseppe Zanotti

Bally

Prada

Marc Jacobs

Versace

% Visits from Social % Visits from SocialSite Site

9.6%

5.6%

18.9%

12.3%

11.0%

10.8%

10.1%

8.5%

7.8%

7.4%

7.2%

7.1%

6.8%

6.7%

6.6%

6.4%

6.2%

6.1%

5.9%

5.8%

5.7%

5.5%

5.5%

5.5%

5.4%

5.1%

4.9%

4.8%

4.7%

4.6%

4.6%

4.5%

4.5%

4.5%

4.5%

4.5%

4.4%

4.3%

4.3%

4.3%

4.2%

4.0%

4.0%

4.0%

3.9%

3.9%

3.5%

3.5%

3.5%

3.5%

3.4%

3.3%

3.2%

3.1%

3.0%

3.0%

VISITS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

T O L U X U R Y B R A N D S I T E S

Social media drives an average of 5.6% of visits to luxury brand sites, lower than the broader apparel and accessories category.

^Apparel and Accessories is a category defined by Experian Marketing Services.*Luxury Brands is a custom category defined by PM Digital.Data source: Experian Marketing Services, June 2015 (Note that this reflects social web traffic from all devices, including phones and tablets, but does not factor in mobile apps.)24

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Social Media Sites Other Traffic

Shanghai Tang, Chloé, Loro Piana and Loewe all gained percentage points in social media visits YoY and now see 10%+ visits from social, outpacing the average for all

luxury brands as well as the apparel and accessories category.

18.9% 12.3%

10.1% 11.0%

visits from social media

visits from social media

visits from social media

visits from social media

2015

2014

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FACEBOOK LIKE COUNTS

Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Michael Kors maintain their dominance in Facebook like counts, each with 16 million+.

With 14 million+ likes, the next tier is made up of Gucci, Chanel and Dior.

Louis Vuitton

Burberry

Michael Kors

Gucci

Chanel

Dior

Dolce & Gabbana

Ralph Lauren

Armani

Coach

Prada

Versace

Louboutin

Jimmy Choo

Moncler

Saint Laurent Paris

Fendi

Hermès

Givenchy

Roberto Cavalli

Valentino

Alexander McQueen

Marc Jacobs

Chloé

Ferragamo

Longchamp Paris

Tom Ford

Miu Miu

Balenciaga

Oscar De La Renta

Tod’s

Diane von Furstenberg

Jean Paul Gaultier

Alexander Wang

Stella McCartney

Escada

Lanvin Paris

Moschino

Dunhill

Loewe

Donna Karan

Furla

Bottega Veneta

Marchesa

Bally

Ermenegildo Zegna

Proenza Schouler

Mulberry

Emilio Pucci

Balmain Paris

Aug 2015 Likes Aug 2015 LikesFacebook Page Facebook Page

17,838,683

16,790,860

16,372,749

14,734,506

14,613,778

14,411,068

9,770,326

8,032,701

7,364,477

5,881,326

5,294,452

3,930,314

2,932,488

2,892,860

2,458,799

2,322,221

2,277,134

2,269,095

2,127,385

2,097,664

2,072,490

1,739,614

1,645,024

1,628,139

1,355,856

1,281,734

1,068,068

1,036,061

993,370

986,171

981,545

908,258

822,938

765,709

738,114

686,438

599,532

581,692

556,054

550,844

496,452

495,466

490,197

427,910

402,407

382,156

366,092

362,470

343,265

335,865

Data source: RivalIQ, PM Digital Research & Analysis

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For the second year in a row, Moncler has seen enormous growth in Facebook likes (adding 1.9 million likes, up 352%).

Celebrity is used to promote the brand on Facebook, ranging from posts highlighting campaigns photographed by Annie Leibovitz to stars shown at various fashion shows. (The “Friends of Moncler” photo album on Facebook is rich with famous faces as well.)

Chanel gained 1.7 million likes through a steady stream of glamourous photos, music and fashion show videos.

While not charted here, Italian brand Brunello Cucinelli gained 582% to reach 41,030 likes in part due to increased exposure from a new partnership with MR Porter.

FA C E B O O K L I K E C O U N T S

YOY GROWTH

Moncler

Chanel

Michael Kors

Versace

Prada

Gucci

Armani

Valentino

Dior

Givenchy

544,560

12,897,410

14,770,893

2,810,544

4,303,081

13,913,574

6,873,999

1,605,305

14,007,284

1,756,002

2,458,799

14,613,778

16,372,749

3,930,314

5,294,452

14,734,506

7,364,477

2,072,490

14,411,068

2,127,385

1,914,239

1,716,368

1,601,856

1,119,770

991,371

820,932

490,478

467,185

403,784

371,383

Facebook Page Aug 2014 Aug 2015 Likes YoY Growth

Facebook leaders engage with consumers by offering insider scoop like behind-the-scenes at events, new product

introductions and videos of fashion shows.

Data source: PM Digital Research & AnalysisData source: RivalIQ, PM Digital Research & Analysis

2015

2014

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TWITTER FOLLOWER COUNTS

@Chanel

@Dior

@LouisVuitton_US

@Burberry

@DolceGabbana

@MarcJacobsIntl

@MichaelKors

@YSL

@Armani

@Versace

@Gucci

@LouboutinWorld

@MaisonValentino

@RalphLauren

@Roberto_Cavalli

@WorldMcQueen

@Moncler

@JimmyChooLtd

@JPGaultier

@StellaMcCartney

@DVF

@Coach

@Givenchy

@DKNY

@Prada

@AlexanderWangNY

@ProenzaSchouler

@Balenciaga

@ChloéFashion

@OscarPRGirl

@Ferragamo

@Mulberry_Editor

@MarchesaFashion

@LanvinOfficial

@Moschino

@Fendi

@Belmain

@JasonWu

@EmilioPucci

@ManoloBlahnik

@Zegna

@Margiela

@MiuMiuOfficial

@GZanottiDesign

@HelmutLang

@LoeweOfficial

@Furla

@31PhillipLim

@TomFordIntl

@NanetteLepore

Aug 2015 Followers Aug 2015 FollowersTwitter Handle Twitter Handle

8,604,802

6,029,430

4,558,820

4,350,738

3,316,916

3,281,527

3,025,552

2,856,903

2,294,923

2,267,001

2,035,262

1,645,293

1,346,960

1,302,291

1,290,801

1,099,714

1,021,186

955,661

918,714

905,045

876,479

641,337

589,262

537,941

532,225

489,320

468,883

382,514

344,631

327,226

324,078

323,026

319,126

316,684

260,671

248,863

174,903

173,517

145,018

126,271

111,615

104,900

91,450

84,195

80,523

76,329

75,252

53,232

41,735

32,738

Data source: RivalIQ, PM Digital Research & Analysis1Luxury Daily

Chanel and Dior both continue to lead the Twitter follower count, with 8.6 million+ and 6 million+ followers respectively.

With 4 million+ followers, Louis Vuitton and Burberry are next in line. Louis Vuitton grew its follower pool substantially in the past year, passing both

Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana to rank in the top 5.

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Now both topping 1 million

followers a piece, Louboutin and

Moncler have also seen dramatic

growth on Twitter. Top posts

included Louboutin promoting

its nude shoes and Moncler

highlighting a brightly-colored

Lambert jacket.

Chanel and Louis Vuitton each gained 3 million+ Twitter followers in the past year. Top content from both focused on behind-the-scenes looks at collections and fashion shows.

Other brands with significant Twitter follower growth include Marc Jacobs and Burberry.

T W I T T E R F O L L O W E R C O U N T S

YOY GROWTH @Chanel

@LouisVuitton_US

@MarcJacobsIntl

@LouboutinWorld

@Burberry

@Dior

@Moncler

@MichaelKors

@Gucci

@DolceGabbana

@YSL

@Armani

@Versace

@RalphLauren

@MaisonValentino

@Prada

@JPGaultier

@Roberto_Cavalli

@JimmyChooLtd

@WorldMcQueen

5,143,932

1,184,711

1,668,856

161,147

3,056,091

5,001,940

42,197

2,129,251

1,144,347

2,514,287

2,131,645

1,676,744

1,665,539

831,393

884,113

130,580

551,172

975,639

708,390

854,352

8,604,802

4,558,820

3,281,527

1,645,293

4,350,738

6,029,430

1,021,186

3,025,552

2,035,262

3,316,916

2,856,903

2,294,923

2,267,001

1,302,291

1,346,960

532,225

918,714

1,290,801

955,661

1,099,714

3,460,870

3,374,109

1,612,671

1,484,146

1,294,647

1,027,490

978,989

896,301

890,915

802,629

725,258

618,179

601,462

470,898

462,847

401,645

367,542

315,162

247,271

245,362

Twitter Handle Aug 2014 Aug 2015 Followers YoY Growth

Data source: Wildfire Social Media Monitor, PM Digital Research & Analysis 1) Luxury Daily

2015

2014

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Data source: PM Digital Research & Analysis

YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBER & VIEW COUNTS

Chanel remains the leader in attracting subscribers to its YouTube channel. The brand also remained the frontrunner

in the greatest number of views (176 million+).

Chanel

Dior

Burberry

Louis Vuitton

Dolce & Gabbana

Coach

Prada

Gucci

Armani

Hermès

Versace

Ralph Lauren

Saint Laurent Paris

Michael Kors

Miu Miu

Moschino

Valentino

Marc Jacobs

Alexander Wang

Fendi

Lanvin Paris

Ermenegildo Zegna

Chloé

Tom Ford

Ferragamo

Roberto Cavalli

Maison Margiela

Jean Paul Gaultier

Jimmy Choo

Dunhill

Longchamp Paris

Bottega Veneta

Balenciaga

Diane von Furstenberg

Stella McCartney

Moncler

Oscar de la Renta

Tod’s

Schiaparelli

Giuseppe Zanotti

Louboutin

Escada

Bally

3.1 Phillip Lim

Thomas Pink

Donna Karan

Marni

Berluti

Furla

Trussardi

Aug 2015 Subscribers

Aug 2015 Subscribers Views ViewsYouTube Channel YouTube Channel

437,216

208,835

178,322

105,381

104,225

48,135

47,667

38,661

34,213

27,940

27,259

22,908

21,098

17,282

15,270

15,063

14,724

13,270

12,912

12,776

10,819

10,174

9,681

9,448

9,257

8,149

7,076

6,689

5,923

5,828

5,209

5,058

4,511

3,877

3,252

3,076

2,496

2,422

1,792

1,750

1,682

1,542

1,273

1,246

1,150

1,142

1,105

1,064

873

816

176,715,998

103,954,961

66,223,992

54,849,406

50,646,604

6,993,245

25,418,766

23,438,553

17,215,617

4,161,528

8,873,919

16,218,444

938,672

5,767,920

6,751,307

2,205,624

7,106,456

3,968,450

2,466,601

24,142,798

2,112,925

8,930,993

8,988,167

1,116,157

2,768,119

1,428,754

871,796

3,957,925

12,726,139

3,701,877

7,210,154

5,928,162

454,210

2,819,213

449,193

1,300,634

347,611

3,805,755

180,703

216,651

69,032

327,476

1,811,455

129,335

446,932

126,558

90,587

272,254

298,197

1,304,710

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Luxury brand videos getting substantial YouTube views include Chanel’s Reincarnation featuring Pharrell Williams and Dior’s Secret Garden featuring Rihanna, Gucci’s Men’s Tailoring, and an animated

look at Jimmy Choo’s collaboration with artist Rafael Mantesso.

Y O U T U B E V I E W C O U N T S

YOY GROWTH

Chanel

Dior

Burberry

Gucci

Dolce & Gabbana

Jimmy Choo

Ralph Lauren

Prada

Versace

Fendi

107,463,029

69,204,758

34,355,516

8,137,312

38,450,804

1,654,200

9,088,446

18,977,176

2,989,363

18,276,555

176,715,998

103,954,961

66,223,992

23,438,553

50,646,604

12,726,139

16,218,444

25,418,766

8,873,919

24,142,798

69,252,969

34,750,203

31,868,476

15,301,241

12,195,800

11,071,939

7,129,998

6,441,590

5,884,556

5,866,243

YouTube Channel YouTube ChannelAug 2014 Aug 2014Aug 2015 Aug 2015Views YOY Growth Views YoY Growth

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Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana and Michael Kors have the most Instagram followers with 5 million+. Roberto Cavalli continues to lead all

luxury brands in Instagram posts (4,427). Armani is the second highest brand with 2,691. Chanel, which had not posted anything on Instagram at the time of

last year’s study, is now actively using the platform.

INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS & POST COUNTS

Louis Vuitton

Chanel

Dior

Dolce & Gabbana

Michael Kors

Louboutin

Gucci

Prada

Valentino

Burberry

Versace

Givenchy

Marc Jacobs

Fendi

Armani

Jimmy Choo

Ralph Lauren

Balmain Paris

Roberto Cavalli

Moschino

Stella McCartney

Alexander McQueen

Lanvin Paris

Giuseppe Zanotti

Hermès

Balenciaga

Tom Ford

Miu Miu

Alexander Wang

Chloé

Diane von Furstenberg

Manolo Blahnik

Coach

Ferragamo

Marchesa

Oscar De La Renta

Maison Margiela

Emilio Pucci

3.1 Phillip Lim

Mulberry

Proenza Schouler

Bottega Veneta

Tod’s

Jason Wu

Jean Paul Gaultier

Moncler

Hervé Léger

Longchamp Paris

Helmut Lang

Loewe

Aug 2015 Followers

Aug 2015 FollowersPosts PostsInstagram Profile Instagram Profile

6,326,810

5,868,432

5,276,683

5,257,546

5,164,878

4,996,775

4,996,434

4,465,735

4,256,425

4,128,198

2,961,745

2,932,375

2,786,456

2,584,103

2,541,529

2,093,423

2,013,616

2,001,813

1,746,951

1,724,862

1,571,874

1,458,457

1,438,981

1,405,060

1,140,870

1,105,184

1,084,774

990,216

976,800

965,181

898,577

837,398

812,194

777,781

606,081

534,739

516,784

502,393

490,662

352,341

333,397

308,865

275,689

271,257

269,703

219,139

180,181

166,425

159,612

143,972

961

176

867

1,876

1,656

2,089

848

857

2,350

1,763

1,306

931

1,693

1,726

2,691

1,160

2,311

1,703

4,427

1,611

1,120

742

1,414

909

638

434

301

503

462

510

1,944

1,439

1,654

1,291

1,359

1,256

477

559

673

587

492

411

794

941

470

924

429

574

744

891

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Top posts were star-studded, including Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams at Chanel’s New York fashion show, Givenchy posts featuring Kim Kardashian, Kanye West,

Beyoncé and Jay Z, Taylor Swift in Michael Kors at the AMA’s, and Burberry promoting a new film that starred Romeo Beckham.

Adding 4 million+ Instagram followers each, Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton gained the most followers YoY.

I N S TA G R A M F O L L O W E R C O U N T S

YOY GROWTH

Chanel

Dior

Louis Vuitton

Dolce & Gabbana

Prada

Gucci

Valentino

Michael Kors

Burberry

Givenchy

1,638,189

1,057,525

2,311,931

1,568,421

1,252,378

1,884,623

1,183,225

2,557,859

1,650,449

701,064

5,868,432

5,276,683

6,326,810

5,257,546

4,465,735

4,996,434

4,256,425

5,164,878

4,128,198

2,932,375

4,230,243

4,219,158

4,014,879

3,689,125

3,213,357

3,111,811

3,073,200

2,607,019

2,477,749

2,231,311

Instagram Profile Aug 2014 Aug 2015 Followers YoY Growth

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DEPARTMENT STORES & OTHER SITES

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Luxury brands’ store partners are also their top competitors in paid search, along with pre-owned sites. Their co-existence on the SERP brings considerations like

price, shipping costs, and even consignment to the forefront for shoppers.

Saks Fifth Avenue

and Nordstrom in

top paid spots

Louboutin gets top ranking in natural search results, but is surrounded by ads from other stores, with no paid search ads of its own. Barneys, Saks,

Bergdorf Goodman

and Tradesy in

Google Shopping

Ads

DOWNSTREAM TRAFFIC F R O M L U X U R Y B R A N D S

1/5 of exiting traffic ends up on a search engine. Some visitors departing a luxury brand site will continue to research and shop elsewhere, perhaps seeking more attractive pricing or shipping terms.

2/5

of downstream traffic from luxury brands goes either

to another luxury brand, department store, or some

type of shopping site.

Data source: Google results cached by SpyFu 4/21/2015Data source: Experian Marketing Services, 12 weeks ending 6/27/2015

Shopping Sites

Search Engines

Other Luxury Brands 14.1%

Off-Price/Private Sale 0.8%

Pre-Owned / Consignment 0.5%

Online Stores 4.0%

Department Stores 8.6%

19.9%

39.4%

Macy’s

Nordstrom

Saks Fifth Avenue

Neiman Marcus

Bloomingdale’s

Nordstrom Rack

DSW

Saks OFF 5th

theOutnet

Neiman Marcus lastcall

Tradesy

The Real Real

Fashionphile

Yoogi’s Closet

Amazon

eBay

Farfetch

Net-a-Porter

Shopbop

Ssense

Yoox

1.9%

1.2%

0.5%

0.5%

0.4%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

1.8%

1.6%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.04%

0.02%

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SHARE OF BRAND TERM CLICKS

L U X U R Y B R A N D S V S . O T H E R S T O R E S

Luxury brands command a huge share of clicks (64.9%)

on the most high-value terms: their own names.

Department stores offer the primary competition with

5.4% of clicks.

However, add a product word like handbags (or similar for men) to that

brand name, and department store share swells to 16.1%,

while luxury brand share shrinks to a quarter. Stores selling pre-owned or off-price

merchandise also capture significant share of these

“brand+” clicks.

Other Non-Shopping includes sites such as Wikipedia, Facebook, You Tube, Google Maps and Purse Forum. Data source: Experian Marketing Services, June 2015

Brand Names

Brand Name + Handbag

Luxury Brands

Department Stores

Online Stores

Shopping Portals

Off-Price & Private Sale

Pre-Owned

Other Shopping

Other non-Shopping

64.9%

5.4%

2.2%

0.5%

0.4%

0.1%

3.0%

23.4%

Luxury Brands

Department Stores

Online Stores

Shopping Portals

Off-Price & Private Sale

Pre-Owned

Other Shopping

Other non-Shopping

24.3%

16.1%

11.0%

3.2%

1.8%

6.0%

8.2%

29.4%

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