WSJ: How do you keep tabs on the positioning of your brands?
Mr. Polet: We get real data -- market surveys from the Luxury Institute in the U.S., for example -- and continue to monitor the health of all of our brands.
Luxury Institute - Video Interviews and Presentations
Video Interviews and Presentations
European Luxury Cars Sales Drop Thursday July 24, 2008 | 7:00 AM [6:34] Fox Business National: Discussion about how the luxury auto market is resilient but not immune to the economic landscape. Discussion with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC, Joe Wiesenfelder, Editor, Cars.com, and Hugh Bate, President, Chariots of Palm Beach (Quick Time Player required for viewing)
Luxury Spending in Focus Friday May 30, 2008 | 1:15 PM [5:15] Bloomberg: Discussion of wealthy women, successful brands, trends in automobiles and yacht purchases and more with Milton Pedraza. (Quick Time Player required for viewing)
Investing in Real Estate Friday April 25, 2008 | 8:30 PM [3:30] CNBC: Do high net worth investors plan to stay out of the real estate market or will the lure of an attractive price be too tempting? Discussion with Milton Pedraza of the Luxury Institute LLC, Tommy Gallagher, High Net Worth Investor, Chris Fountain, Greenwich Real Estate Attorney, Lee Hawkins, CNBC Business News, Barbara Corcoran, NBC Real Estate Contributor. (Quick Time Player required for viewing)
Rich Thinking Twice About Buying New Luxury Vehicles Monday April 7, 2008 | 2:55 PM [3:29] Fox Business National: Luxury vehicle sales are down 13% this year overall; What is causing this slow down? Discussion with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC (Quick Time Player required for viewing)
Luxury Outlook - How the Weak Dollar Affects Shoppers Monday February 11, 2008 | [4:33] BusinessWeek: Luxury sales are hurting, but less at the high end. We talk with Gucci CEO Mark Lee and we check in with shoppers. Are they spending less? Are foreign shoppers helping prop the segment up? Includes discussion with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC.
Does Luxury Brand Immunity Exist? February 2008 | 5:44 AM [6:28] Fox Business Morning: Analysis and Discussion with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC (Windows Media Player required for viewing)
Luxury Goods Slow-Down Wednesday December 12 2007 | 10:40 AM [06:03] High-end retailers could be facing one of the worse holiday seasons in years. Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC talks to Pat Bolland, Business News Network
Living Luxury Thursday December 6 2007 The CEO of The Luxury Institute On Luxe Holiday Gifts and Luxury Lifestyle with Forbes.com's Poppy Harlow.
Rich Losing Faith Tuesday Oct. 2 2007 | 8:20 AM [03:46] CNBC: An outlook on the economy, with Marie Driscoll, Standard & Poor's equity analyst; Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute, LLC and CNBC's Becky Quick.
Luxury Sales Still Shine Tuesday August 21 2007 | 11:13 AM [04:09] MarketWatch's Kelsey Hubbard talks with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC regarding how the wealthy consumer is resilient but not immune to market changes.
Tale of Two Consumers Wednesday August 15 2007 | 6:44 AM [03:39] CNBC: A cautious consumer may be causing problems for discount retailers, with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC; Britt Beemer, America's Research Group chairman and CNBC's Carl Quintanilla.
Tale of Two Consumers Monday Mar. 26 2007 | 6:50 AM [04:29] CNBC: Wall Street gets a glimpse at two very different types of consumers today when Tiffany and Dollar General report their earnings. Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC, and Charmaine Tang, Citigroup retail analyst, share their insight with CNBC's Becky Quick.
Happy High-End Holiday Tuesday Nov. 21 2006 | 6:20 AM [03:00] CNBC: Big boxes aggressively slash prices to attract customers, with Milton Pedraza, CEO, Luxury Institute LLC.
