The term ‘luxury’ has many meanings and much different type of meanings to different kind of people. The word luxury as to what Google defines is “A state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense.” “It is a pleasure obtained only rarely or an inessential, desirable item, which is expensive or difficult to obtain.” The synonyms of luxury might be richness, leisure, bliss, delight, comfort, satisfaction and many more but actually it is just a ‘State of Mind’. Luxury is in fact connected with a man’s dreams and experiences that may help him to define what luxury is to him personally. Gabrielle Coco Chanel put it so right, “Luxury is a necessity which starts where necessities end.” She also says " Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.” She considered “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” As a rule, most scholars start by proposing their own definition to luxury. Aerin Lauder states Luxury as “Anything that feels special. It can be a moment, it can be a walk on the beach, it could be a kiss from your child, or it could be a beautiful picture frame, a special fragrance. I think luxury doesn't necessarily have to mean expensive.” Michael Kors however finds true luxury in caviar or a day with no meetings, no appointments and no …show more content…
Companies to cater to customers in the most effective manner were forming various strategies. To attract new and engage the old customers, development of mobile applications, websites, and campaigns on social networking sites are some initiatives companies are adopting. The global luxury goods market is categorized by large number of mergers and attainments, thus making it favorably consolidated in the near future. The global luxury goods market is expected to grow moderately over the