Made in America: A hook for wealthy shoppers (Ottawa Citizen)
"The Made-in-America label has undergone a deluxe makeover. Everyone from Brooks Brothers to the Olsen twins is using it to hawk luxury goods... 'There is a customer that appreciates that the product is made in the United States and is willing to pay for the difference.'"

My-wardrobe boosts foreign dress effort (FT)
"'The past 12 months and first quarter of 2011 has been a pivotal time for my-wardrobe.com. Not only have we seen phenomenal growth in the UK market, but we have already seen a significant rise in sales across Europe as we lay the foundations for our international expansion.'"

Luxury brands and Social Media (North Jersey)
"Having 4 million Facebook fans or more doesn't amount to much unless the online interactions also boost the bottom line. 'Ultimately, this is about social commerce... Social networking is nice, but social commerce is much better, and that's where we need to get to.'"

LVMH denies attempts to destabilize Hermès (Reuters)
"Puech dismissed efforts by LVMH Chief Executive Bernard Arnault to strike a conciliatory tone regarding the Hermès approach. 'After six months, we are the target of incessant attacks of the kind we've never seen in 174 years, even though LVMH says its approach to us is friendly... With friends like these, who needs enemies?'"

The Mexican fans Ralph Lauren could do without (Guardian)
"Sometimes, the market gets away from the marketers... For the Mexican children who see narcos as role models, the Polo look becomes something to imitate, and knock-off versions are readily available and widely worn. This is the sort of success a label would happily do without."