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Chanel’s TikTok Controversy Won’t Stop Luxury’s Advent Calendar Craze

The French label’s $825 calendar may have been a Christmas flop, but brands still see an opportunity to leverage the tradition to generate marketing buzz in the lead up to the lucrative holiday shopping period.
Dior is among the big luxury labels to release a yearly beauty advent calendar.
Dior is among the big luxury labels to release a yearly beauty advent calendar. (Dior.)

The mere concept of a Chanel advent calendar screams “made for social media.” But when the luxury brand’s debut in the space went viral this year, it was for all the wrong reasons.

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Inside the Beauty Advent Calendar Craze

Christmas has come early for brands and retailers that use the festive tradition to boost brand awareness and drive customer acquisition ahead of the Holiday season.

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