Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

luxusaffine Einsteiger

English translation:

new luxury consumers

Added to glossary by Kim Metzger
Aug 4, 2009 01:38
14 yrs ago
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German term

luxusaffine Einsteiger

German to English Marketing Marketing / Market Research
My tentative translation is 'entry-level luxury-friendly consumers' – very awkward and unnatural. Looking forward to your ideas. I won't be able to respond to any questions you might have because I'm barred from using the discussion box for two more weeks.

X hat 3.000 Konsumenten befragt, um zu erfahren, wer aus welchen Gründen Luxusprodukte kauft und welche Erwartungen damit verbunden sind. Die Ergebnisse lassen eine interessante Clusterung in vier Gruppen zu: Die jeweils luxusaffinen Einsteiger und etablierte Luxuskonsumenten sowie diejenigen, die Luxusmarken, also Produkte, die in der Qualität und Wertigkeit weit überdurchschnittlich wahrgenommen werden, reserviert bzw. sogar distanziert gegenüberstehen.

Besonders die Gruppe der luxusaffinen Einsteiger ist eine besondere Kundengruppe für die verschiedenen Luxusgüterhersteller. Sie stellt zwar nur gut ein Zehntel der Gesamtbevölkerung dar, doch rekrutiert sich aus ihnen die Stammklientel der Etablierten. Luxuseinsteiger sind neuen Vertriebsformaten gegenüber deutlich aufgeschlossener und würde Luxusprodukte auch online erwerben. Der deutsche Luxusmarkt steht also vor einem Wertewechsel, der die Anpassungsfähigkeit der Anbieter von Luxuswaren in besonderer Weise herausfordert.

Krisenfest ist der Luxusmarkt jedoch nicht mehr – auch weil die Käufer von Produkten im Luxuseinstiegsbereich (z. B. Parfüm oder Accessoires) für die Unternehmen eine viel breitere Basis bilden, als vielfach angenommen.

Discussion

silvia glatzhofer Aug 4, 2009:
"barred from discussion box"? Sorry, no contribution to the question (except perhaps that "affin" also includes the connotationt that they would love to buy more luxury articles than they actually do but restrict themselves for monetary reasons) but rather a question on my part: "What crime would one have to commit to be barred from the discussion box?"
hazmatgerman (X) Aug 4, 2009:
In your context "luxury newbies" or such would not be appropriate, but perhaps "aspiring luxury target groups" if the marketing valuation is sought. Best.
Patricia Will Aug 4, 2009:
Consumers new to the luxury market/the market in luxury goods
David Hollywood Aug 4, 2009:
if not "the best"
David Hollywood Aug 4, 2009:
should read "translators"
David Hollywood Aug 4, 2009:
Kim you're one of the best German-English transalors I've seen in many years and my hat goes off to you :)

Proposed translations

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new luxury consumers

"Luxury Tracking Covers Purchase Behavior including the "New Luxury" Consumers to the Truly Affluent

The survey tracks and analyzes three distinct segments in the luxury consumer market representing the top 25 percent of U.S. households by income. Throughtout 2006 the average consumer surveyed had a household income of $140,000-$149,000:

• Near-Affluents, with household incomes of $75,000-$99,999, that represent 12.2 million households or 11 percent of all U.S. households. This segment represents 20 percent or less of the total sample and is representative of the .trading up. luxury market.

• Affluents, income of $100,000-$149,999, who make up 10 million U.S. households or 9% of all households, and account for approximately 40 percent of the survey sample each quarter. This segment represents the prototypical American "new luxury" consumer.
• Super-Affluents, the income segment making $150,000 and above, that represent the highest spending segment in all categories of luxury, and who make up 5 percent of U.S. households, or 5.6 million households. This segment makes up about 40 percent of the survey sample each quarter. This is the most highly affluent segment of the population."


http://www.unitymarketingonline.com/reports2/luxury/luxury3....


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Note added at 1 hr (2009-08-04 02:39:24 GMT)
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...not sure if I would set it in quotation marks, and if, where I would put them!
Note from asker:
You saved my bacon, Johanna. The job was due tonight. But we'll see if something even better comes along.
Peer comment(s):

agree Audrey Foster (X) : Fits well, esp.when understood in the light of the contrasting "etablierte Luxuskonsumenten".
1 hr
ja, es ist die Rede von 4 Gruppen: Neue/etablierte/reservierte/distanzierte/
agree Steffen Walter : Fits perfectly :-)
5 hrs
danke Steffen
agree Lirka
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Johanna and everybody else. "
17 mins

newcomers used to luxury/a luxurious way of life

couple of options
Note from asker:
Thank you for the kind words, David, but I know translators here who are much better than I will ever be.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Johanna Timm, PhD : I think Einsteiger are (potential) first-time buyers who are open to the luxury experience- they are not quite used to it yet!// Hi David - please do come by if your travels take you to the west coast!!!
32 mins
ok Johanna and a fine line :) nice to hear from you :) coming up to Canada in September
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10 hrs

the next generation of luxury consumers

Style & Design
The Next Generation of Luxury Consumers;
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1714683,00.ht...
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