Marketing luxury brands involves a unique approach, selling a lifestyle and creating desire. As the retail landscape evolves, brands have recognised the power of experiential marketing to engage their clientele and create a deeper connection by offering an immersive and memorable experience. For luxury brands, this approach is a natural fit, aligning with their commitment to providing exceptional and distinctive encounters.
At location:live, we understand the aspirations of a luxury brand experience and the fundamental weight that it provides within a marketing strategy. The environment in which the experience is created is vital to be able to execute the vision effectively and reach the precise target demographic. Our Affluent collection takes you to a selection of locations listed on lo:live with high-spend, ABC1 audiences in one click. But this is just a snippet of what we can offer luxury brands, with an extensive team of location experts, we can carefully select a bespoke space from our blackbook of countless further activation spaces, event venues, and pop-up units, specifically tailored to each brand’s requirements. No matter the size or scope of the project, our team makes a vision possible.
Experiential marketing provides luxury brands the opportunity to offer an unparalleled brand experience in multiple ways:
Storytelling is where brands are able to project narratives that evoke emotional connections with their audience, often demonstrating the brand's history and the craftsmanship that goes into every creation. This is a particularly crucial aspect for high value items, to inform customers why they should be spending more, especially as the cost of living crisis continues.
Crafting a unique high-end environment where consumers can immerse themselves in the brand's universe, with attention given to every detail- from the interior design and lighting to the scent and music to evoke a specific atmosphere.
Offering personalisation and customisation where products can be tailored to unique preferences, providing an element of exclusivity and making the product more meaningful to the individual.
Hosting exclusive events designed to bring together like-minded individuals who appreciate the brand’s values, including fashion shows, exhibitions, product launches, or even intimate dinners, adding to the allure of the brand.
Check out some of the luxury brands that have trusted us to source the perfect location for their campaign:
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Battersea Power Station
Demonstrating how the golden ratio mathematical formula is applied to luxury watchmaking and creativity, premium swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre launched an immersive sound and light show, with the ground-breaking British musician TØKIO M¥ERS composing a new soundtrack especially for the show. The experience was held within a 1931 cinema and cafe inspired by the world’s first drive-in movie theatre, where the public could experience watchmaking in a new cultural context. Positioned at Battersea Power Station, this premium and iconic location aligned perfectly with the brand’s identity and activation ambitions.
Veuve Clicquot - 55 Regent Street
For four weeks, Champagne brand Veuve Clicquot celebrated its 250th anniversary with an exhibition to immerse visitors in the brand’s cultural heritage. Viewed through a creative lens of an all-female team, the pop-up showcased art inspired by the ‘Dame of Champagne’ Madame Clicquot, as well as hosting: a boutique retailing 250 year branded items, a restaurant serving exclusive dishes designed to pair with the Champagne, a vineyard, and literature and music rooms. An expansive unit to allow the brand to execute each of the campaign's elements in a high-end environment, 55 Regent Street ticked all the boxes.
Shiseido - James Street, Covent Garden
To celebrate their 150 year anniversary, Japanese beauty brand Shiseido launched their first ever UK pop-up. With the objective to provide an ‘immersive and sensorial brand experience’ for their customers, the pop-up offered various educational workshops, skincare and makeup masterclasses, and influencer talks, including ‘Menopause in Conversation’ with Lisa Snowdon and Dr Naomi. James Street in Covent Garden was the ideal location for the prestigious brand in a buzzing central London location with a high ABC1 demographic.
Burberry, The River Thames
To ensure the launch of Burberry’s Spring Summer Olympia Bag by designer Riccardo Tisci resonated, a giant replica of the new fashion accessory sailed down London’s iconic River Thames. Beginning its journey at the Royal Victoria docks, and passing by several famous landmarks over three days, the activation generated a huge amount of PR coverage and excitement across the capital city. Planned and booked with our expert team, this stand out and unique placement was the perfect way to grab the attention of consumers and generate a buzz for the premium brand.
LOEWE, Marble Arch
Luxury fashion designer brand LOEWE created a giant Howl's Moving Castle to celebrate the launch of their new collection based on the Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-nominated film, and to highlight their pop-up store at Selfridges. In need of a statement location, the activation was positioned next to the 19th century Marble Arch in London by our expert team.
About location:live
location:live are the UK's leading experiential space experts. We specialise in the discovery and procurement of experiential space and the delivery of iconic and bespoke locations for all live brand engagements. Over the past 10 years our team has enabled some of the most innovative brand activations ever seen in the UK. In 2020 we launched the world’s first end-to-end digital platform lo:live that enables landlords, agencies and brands to conduct ultra-fast-and-efficient experiential space transactions. In February 2022 we published the first-ever data-driven marketplace report, with proprietary statistics in experiential marketing behaviour proving invaluable for ongoing campaign planning. This year, we’ve been able to take it one step further, unlocking exclusive insight into the first full year of experiential since the pandemic, as well as being able to compare to 2021 data. Delving into key metrics from lo:live and forecasting emerging trends, LO:DOWN 2.0 is the definitive guide to the world of experiential marketing, allowing space hirers to plan more informed and effective campaigns, and location providers to optimise their inventory.
Need help planning your experiential campaign? Get in touch at hello@locationlive.co.uk