Authors : Meet Dave; Palak Gupta

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 4 - April

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25apr1343

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Abstract : In the luxury goods market, advertising is a critical factor in shaping consumer perceptions and sustaining brand prestige. This paper examines the sophisticated advertising strategies employed by luxury brands in the watch, jewelry, and fashion sectors. These market segments not only epitomize exclusivity but also depend on refined promotional techniques to maintain their desirability. Unlike conventional advertising, luxury advertising emphasizes exclusivity and aspiration, underscoring the superior quality, craftsmanship, and prestige associated with luxury brands. Luxury watches advertisements often highlight craftsmanship, heritage, and technological innovations, with brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe leveraging their rich histories and engineering precision. Jewellery advertising focuses on the personal and emotional value of products, emphasizing design uniqueness, material rarity, and sentimental significance, as exemplified by brands such as Tiffany & Co. and Cartier. Fashion advertising, characterized by its focus on trends, lifestyle, and identity, utilizes high-fashion editorials, celebrity endorsements, and social media campaigns to position brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton as trendsetters. This study employs a comparative analysis to identify the commonalities and distinctions among these luxury sectors, exploring how heritage, emotional appeal, and trendsetting are emphasized differently. By analyzing these strategies, the research aims to uncover the underlying principles that contribute to the successful promotion and sustained desirability of luxury products. The study utilizes a qualitative research design, including mall-intercept surveys and in-depth interviews with executives at luxury brand stores in a rapidly growing urban city on the Western Coast. This approach provides insights into the strategic decisions behind luxury advertising campaigns and contributes to the understanding of how these brands create and maintain their allure.

Keywords : Luxury Advertising; Brand Positioning; Marketing Strategies; Comparative Analysis; High-end Fashion; Advertising Strategies.

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