Archive for August, 2009

Tennis Regulators To U.S. Open Stars: ‘Don’t Tweet About On-Court Activity—Or Else’ 0

Twitter’s surging popularity has upended the advertising and media industries, and changed the way we watch sports. (See Shaq’s Twitter feed, for evidence). Still, not all networks,...

MediaDailyNews: Travel Channel Goes Sapphire Class In 4 Shows 0

Discovery, which sells for the Travel Channel though no longer owns it, said it has reached a multifaceted deal with Chase to push its Sapphire credit card. The deal includes product integration on...

Internet is Changing Art 0

The Telegraph promotes the idea of a new kind of art collector in a series of stories from last Friday’s paper (part of a paid promotional section.) Their idea is that something has changed in...

Tiffany Pursues Diamond Sales of Fallen Rivals, Driving Jeweler’s Shares 0

By Cotten Timberlake Aug. 31 (Bloomberg)...

Jaguar Land Rover posts £62m loss but still refuses bailout 0

JLR's owner Tata Motors sees the company as a good long-term prospect, and refuses the idea of state support Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted a first quarter pre-tax loss of £62m, just weeks after...

Ralph Lauren May Open 15 China Stores… – Bloomberg 0

Ralph Lauren May Open 15 China Stores Yearly as US 'Flattens' Bloomberg Demand for luxury goods in China, the world's most populous nation, remains unabated, according to a survey...

Tom Wolfe on The Rich | vanityfair.com 0

Hearst Preps Beauty Site As Advertisers Find New Attractions Online 0

Sensing that beauty advertisers are loosening their purse strings when it comes to online advertising, Hearst is readying a site called Real Beauty for launch next month. WSJ puts Hearst’s site...

Jaguar hopes to roar again 0

by Andrew Tangel/For The Star-Ledger Friday August 28, 2009, 5:41 PM Next year, a sleek new Jaguar, starting at $72,500, is set to roll out into showrooms on the heels of one of the worst economic...

Welcome to the World’s Most Expensive Hotels 0

Amid the recession, rock stars, diplomats and other celebrities find solace from the doom and gloom by spending their time in sanctuary provided by the world's most luxurious, and expensive,...

Luxury Hotels Facing Difficulties in China 0

The demand for high-end hotels in China is sinking in a financial downturn that is showing no fast signs of recovery. "There isn't enough demand for top hotels in front-line cities such as...

London’s Luxury Homes Sell at the Fas… – Bloomberg 0

London's Luxury Homes Sell at the Fastest Pace Since July 2007 Bloomberg 29 (Bloomberg) -- London's luxury homes this month sold at the fastest pace since the market started to slide more...

Marketing Daily: Timberland Steps Out Of The Woods, Hits Fifth Avenue 0

The Timberland Company, popular with hikers, hipsters and gangstas, has inked a deal with Saks Fifth Avenue to introduce Timberland footwear at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide.

Fragmentation Be Damned: Magazines Get Into the Digital Mainstream 0

Eye on Digital: June 2009 vs. June 2008 Digital Boxscores We have been told for months that digital is the one bright spot in--with few exceptions--an overall dark year for consumer magazines, and...

All smiles at L’Oréal and Boots as cosmetics buck recession 0

'Lipstick Index' high in echo of post-9/11 era Customers are looking for 'inexpensive treats' Foreign holidays, fancy nights out and new cars are among the many things that Britons have sacrificed in...

CEO Helps Jimmy Choo Diversify – New York Times 0

CEO Helps Jimmy Choo Diversify New York Times SINGAPORE — Diversification often pays off in tough economic times, and it certainly has helped the luxury brand Jimmy Choo, ... and more »

Art prices start to rise again 0

After five months of consecutive falls, art prices are beginning to rise again as buyers regain confidence and auction houses learn to adapt to a leaner spending environment.

Japan Golfwear Market Takes Off 0

The driving range has become the latest spot to make a fashion statement.

Blue-Box Bling Makes a Comeback Statement 0

Tiffany Doesn't Sparkle But Still Beats Forecasts Consumers have been cutting back on bling during the recession -- no surprise there -- and analysts were bracing for a weak earnings report out...

Online Auction House Offers Masterworks 0

Some big name pieces are coming up for sale on the online auction house, Artnet Auctions. Artnet Auctions, an online auction house that sells works from a network of more than 700 galleries, has...

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