Barneys New York, Luxury Retailer of the Year

The top-notch newyorker deprtment store has been awarded

with the Luxury Daily’s 2012 Luxury Retailer of the Year for its focus on emerging channels through which it is enhancing the luxury shopping experience.

“Barneys New York speaks the language of today’s customer, using smart marketing, focused retailing and appropriate technology, while not sacrificing the hush of luxury,” said Mickey Alam Khan, editor in chief of Luxury Daily, New York. “Its body of work for 2012 is worth emulating not just by its peers in luxury retailing, but also brands with the retail channels to support merchandise and marketing.

The retailer beat out first runner’s-up Mr Porter and second runner’s-up Harrods by showing remarkable prowess in mobile and social commerce in 2012, published 'Luxury Daily'. Aptitude in innovation, technology, modernity, customer service and experiential marketing brought these retailers to the top of the heap.

“Being named Luxury Daily’s 2012 Luxury Retailer of the Year is the highest accolade in luxury retail, and Barneys New York is deserving of that appellation,” Khan assured when splited the beans about the contested award.