Archive for December, 2010

India’s Wealthy Fueling Luxury Sector Growth – NTDTV 0

India's Wealthy Fueling Luxury Sector Growth NTDTV The granddaughter of a Burma-based businessman, the wife of an international financial consultant and a luxury brand image consultant herself,...

Indian group buys luxury London hotel – AFP 0

Reuters India Indian group buys luxury London hotel AFP LONDON — The conglomerate, Sahara India Pariwar, has bought London's luxurious Grosvenor House hotel from state-rescued Royal Bank of...

Upscale hotels offer clients insider’s access – Los Angeles Times 0

Los Angeles Times Upscale hotels offer clients insider's access Los Angeles Times As they recover from a brutal economy that slashed rates, occupancy and cachet, select luxury hotels are...

Parsing Pew: What The Latest Online Content Buying Numbers Really Say 0

You are about to see a host of references to a new batch of numbers from the Pew Internet & American Life project pop up all over the place. The headline is tantalizing: 65 percent of those...

China Luxury Market 2010: The Omnipresence of Global Brands 0

The Chinese luxury market has evolved rapidly, but one thing that characterizes 2010 is the sheer number of global brands opening stores or ramping up their China presence thanks to the rising...

T Magazine: London Underground | Designers to Watch 0

Which of London's young design talents will make it big in 2011?

Luxury goods: The second handbag war 0

Bernard Arnault lays siege to Hermès and its founding family  Bookmark this on Delicious - Saved by UncommonUpdate to - More...

Gilt Groupe’s Latest Moves Suggest Its Rapid Expansion 0

Gilt Groupe has been appointing a slew of new people to its company — suggesting that the company, which specializes in online flash sales, is making fast and massive changes in preparation...

Wall Street bankers, publicly modest, eye fancy toys 0

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street executives may face smaller bonuses and a public that still eyes them with suspicion, but that isn't stopping them from rediscovering their love of luxury cars,...

Harvey Nichols reports record Sale 0

Harvey Nichols, the luxury department store business, said that its post-Christmas Sale had broken records despite tube strikes in the capital, reduced trading hours on Boxing Day and problems with...

11 key consumer trends luxury brands should watch in 2011 0

As 2010 comes to a close and 2011 is on the horizon, there are 11 key trends to watch in the New Year, according to trendwatching.com. The consumer trends forecast offers a positive outlook for...

Global luxury industry banks on China for re-emergence – International Business Times 0

International Business Times Global luxury industry banks on China for re-emergence International Business Times The year 2010 has seen the emergence and growth of one of the strongest markets for...

Aston Martin aims to differentiate brand via iPhone application 0

British auto brand Aston Martin is targeting tech-savvy consumers with a branded iPhone application that delves into its unique manufacturing process. The application is available for free in...

How luxury marketers can engage women via online video: study 0

Professionals are the biggest video consumers among women Luxury brands need to integrate a more nuanced approach to connecting with female consumers via online video to make the most of the...

Web Commerce Isn’t Really Social…Yet 0

My colleague Tricia Duryee has an excellent post up on eMoney about the big trends in e-commerce: Mobile, local and social. But when you think about massive new Web commerce businesses like Groupon...

New iPhone App (Almost) Replaces Waiters [INVITES] 0

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Apps for the style conscious: shop Mulberry and Next and get inside insights from Wallpaper 0

Shop, browse and even locate your nearest store with new apps from Mulberry and Next and stay up to date with all the latest fashionable goings on courtesy of Wallpaper Magazine.

Faces in beauty 2011: celebrities we’ll see on billboards 0

From Christy Turlington to Natalie Portman, here are five of the most anticipated beauty campaigns for 2011.

Why the Fashion Industry Is Betting Big on Branded Online Content – Mashable 0

Mashable Why the Fashion Industry Is Betting Big on Branded Online Content Mashable Wright Lee is a retail consultant who's firm, Fashionably Digital, specializes marketing consulting for...

Wealthy Chinese on Major Christmas Shopping Spree in London 0

Wealthy Chinese tourists have gone on a major Christmas shopping spree in London and have been dubbed “Peking Pound” by the Daily Mail. The Chinese are expected “to spend a billion pounds on luxury...

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