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☆ How a former news producer turned her passion for art into a full-time business painting Louis Vuitton bags and other luxury items
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

While artists typically use a sketchpad, a canvas, or a digital tablet for their creations, Sobel is mainly painting luxury items like Louis Vuitton bags. Courtesy of Michele SobelWhile she considered painting her "lifelong passion," she had a passion for journalism too. "Michele Sobel Fine Art specializes in hand painting luxury leather goods, and it's kind of a twofold business," Sobel said. I just was kind of doing because I was following my passion, doing something that I love." AdvertisementSobel is now able to focus on her dream of hand painting work and original art.

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☆ The super-rich are buying more ultra-customized Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Lamborghini sold more than 10,000 vehicles last year for the first time ever and Ferrari had a more than 17% increase in revenue. But customers purchasing Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys have an even wider array of infinitely customizable paint colors and interior materials, to start with, than carmakers offer for less expensive brands. If the customer has a favorite shirt, for example, the car paint could be matched to the fabric color. At Dixon’s Rolls-Royce dealership three quarters of the roughly 90 cars sold each year include some degree of custom options, she said. While she and Rolls-Royce’s design team can provide guidance, in the end, the choices have to be the customer’s.

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☆ Ferrari again raises guidance as customers opt for high-priced, personalized sports cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ferrari on Thursday said that its third-quarter profit jumped 46% from a year ago as its wealthy customers continued to choose expensive "personalization" options for their new cars. As it did last quarter, Ferrari again boosted its guidance for the full year following the results. Here are the key numbers from Ferrari's third-quarter earnings report:Earnings per share: 1.82 euros vs. 1.60 euros expected by Wall Street analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. 1.82 euros vs. 1.60 euros expected by Wall Street analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Revenue: 1.54 billion euros vs. 1.47 billion euros expected, per LSEG.

Persons: Ferrari, Benedetto Vigna, Vigna Organizations: Ferrari, Wall Street, LSEG Locations: Europe, North, South America, China, Asia, Pacific

☆ Ferrari raises guidance after profit jumps as more customers personalize their sports cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ferrari on Wednesday said that its second-quarter profit jumped 33% from a year ago as more of its customers chose costly "personalization" options for their new sports cars. The company now expects 2023 revenue of about 5.8 billion euros and per-share profit of between 6.25 and 6.40 euros. It had previously guided investors to full-year revenue of about 5.7 billion euros and per-share profit between 6.00 and 6.20 euros. Ferrari reported profit of 334 million euros, or 1.83 euros per share, an increase of 33% over profit of 251 million euros, or 1.36 euros per share, during the same period a year earlier. Revenue increased 14% year over year to 1.47 billion euros.

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☆ Bentley CEO says customization craze among the wealthy is boosting profit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After a record-breaking year in 2022, Bentley Motors reported surging profits in the first quarter due in large part to car customization, CEO Adrian Hallmark said. Bentley reported its best-ever first quarter, with operating profits up 27% to 216 million euros, or about $232 million. The reason: Wealthy buyers are spending more to personalize their cars with special paint colors, leather, stitching and details. "Customers are choosing one of our 62 paint colors, the 43 leathers we offer and lots of options," Hallmark told CNBC. Bentley's Mulliner Edition department at the company's Crewe factory is turning out record numbers of one-of-a-kind Bentleys with special paint colors, metal finishes and embroidery.

☆ Ferrari profit jumps 24% as demand pushes waiting list into 2025
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the key numbers from Ferrari's first-quarter earnings report, compared with Wall Street analysts' consensus expectations as reported by Refinitiv:Earnings per share: 1.63 euros, vs. 1.48 euros expected. 1.63 euros, vs. 1.48 euros expected. Revenue: 1.43 billion euros, vs. 1.39 billion euros expected. Revenue increased 20% year over year, to 1.43 billion euros from 1.19 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022. It still expects revenue of about 5.7 billion euros in 2023, with adjusted earnings per share between 6 euros and 6.20 euros.

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