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A P R E S E N T A T I O N F O R
JCK LAS VEGAS 2015
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P R E P A R E D B Y
CAPTURINGYOUNG, AFFLUENT, MULTICULTURAL SHOPPERS
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AGENDA
WHY MULTICULTURAL MILLENNIALS
MACRO-TRENDS
• URBAN RENAISSANCE
• MULTICULTURAL AFFLUENTS
ACTIONABLE WAYS TO ENGAGE
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CURRENT JEWELRY BUYER:
“A married person between the ages of 55 and 64
years old who lives in an urban area in the Midwest
with a population of 1–2.5 million. This person has a
bachelor's degree, works as a manager or professional,
has a spouse who also works, and their joint annual
income is $150,000 or higher. They own a house and
have a mortgage. According to the survey, this person
is white and has no children.”
- The 2014 US Jewelry State of the Market Report ,
Edahn Golan Diamond Research & Data - Bureau of Labor Statistics
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MAJORITY OF FUTURE GROWTH IS DRIVEN BY HISPANICS
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Source: U.S. Census
TIPPING TOWARD A WHITE MINORITY
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Found
in:
Nielsen
–
The
Mul1cultural
Edge:
Rising
Super
Consumers
OVER 106 CITIES ACROSS US NOW MINORITY-MAJORITY
MARKETS INCLUDING 22 MAJOR MARKETS
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TOMORROW’S JEWELRY
BUYER: MILLENNIALS
• Ethnically and racially diverse – 19%
Hispanic, 14% African-Am, 4% Asian,
3.2% Mixed Race/Other, 60% White,
Non-Hispanic
• Entering critical life stages/
milestones – commitment/marriage,
children, financial security, personal
achievement & personal reward
10. 10SOURCE: 2015 Survey of Affluence and Wealth, Time Inc. and YouGov.
AFFLUENT MILLENNIALS DRIVING SPENDING
ACROSS ALL LUXURY CATEGORIES
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MACRO-TRENDS
KEY CONSID ER ATI ONS
URBAN RENAISSANCE
MULTICULTURAL AFFLUENTS
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Found
in:
Nielsen
–
The
Mul1cultural
Edge:
Rising
Super
Consumers
RE:GENERATION
A Generation that re-imagines, re-
appropriates, re-defines and re-
vitalizes their world.
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TREND INSPIRED,
FORWARD THINKING,
CREATIVE
INDIVIDUALS
LEAVE YOUR
LABELS BEHIND
THEY LOVE
THEIR CITY, THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD,
THEIR NEIGHBORS
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THEIR OASIS,
A PLACE OF
CONSTANT
DISCOVERY
OPTIMISM RUNS HIGH
FINANCES FOLLOWS
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They are
The trendsetters,
The innovators,
The risk takers
Legacy as much as
their destiny
They don’t
take themselves
too seriously
But they take
their world very
seriously
They are
The dreamers,
The doers,
The makers
Digital natives with access
in the palm of
their hands
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RE:GENERATION DRIVES &
IS DRIVEN BY THE
EXPERIENCE ECONOMY*
*1998 Pine and Gilmore argue that businesses must orchestrate memorable
events for their customers, and that memory itself becomes the product —
the "experience".
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BY THE NUMBERS
1.5M affluent ($150k+ HH income) multicultural households
$400B combined income
$104B affluent Hispanic purchasing power
$90B affluent African –American purchasing power
Higher proportion of Asian Americans HH earning $100K
compared to Non-Hispanic
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DESIRE TO ASPIRE
Devote much of their disposable income to affordable luxuries
Represent expression of freedom and accomplishment
Limited edition or one-of-a-kind items highly desirable
Diamonds remain a central part of wedding ceremonies in
many Asian cultures
Active philanthropists and participants in cultural business
and society organizations – e.G. Council of Urban Professionals,
Hispanic Federation and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
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WAYS TO ENGAGE
• GO BEYOND THE MIRROR
• DON’T TELL THEM WHAT OR WHEN TO BUY
• SHARE YOUR STORY
• CHANGE THE RULES OF MARKETING:
REACH • RELEVANCE • REPUTATION • RELATION • REFERRAL
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