PPR & Yoox prepare a joint e-commerce project French luxury group PPR and Italian online fashion retailer Yoox are holding commercial discussions to examine the possibility of working together on an e-commerce project “No definitive agreement has been signed to date,” PPR said in a statement. Shares in Yoox rose more than 10 percent after … Read more
Little Richard ice cubes onboard the Upper Class bar When combined, imagination and technique produce the most entertaining products. How about cooling in-flight drinks with bespoke ice cubes cubes modeled after a head of a VIP. The bespoke ice cubes, which will be served on board one of the first flights of the Virgin Atlantic’s … Read more
The seventh annual World Superyacht Awards honored the finest new superyachts delivered to their owners in the past 12 months. The 2012 World Superyacht Awards took place on 5 May, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey at the luxurious Çırağan Palace Kempinski. News broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky presented the 16 prized silver Neptunes – dubbed the Oscars of … Read more
Renewable energy produced by mother nature Renewable energy produced by oceans is harnessed at the first underwater energy park currently tested at the Orkney islands in Scotland. The Spain’s Iberdrola and its affiliate Scottish Power engineers are plunging beneath the ocean’s surface to take advantage of the strong currents. Team member Álvaro Martínez, head of … Read more
Heesen Yachts launced My Lady Petra superyacht, the eighth in Heesen’s award-winning 47metre class. This project, which began when the contract was signed back in 2010, is very special for Heesen as the client is Frans Heesen himself, the former owner and founder of the shipyard. Mr. and Mrs. Heesen appointed Bannenberg and Rowell to design … Read more
We are honored to present an article by Fflur Roberts, Head of Global Luxury Goods Research at Euromonitor International Hit by the global economic slowdown, the luxury goods industry went through a period of decline in 2008-2009 but by 2010 the recovery had already begun, with most developed countries recording positive growth. At the same time the … Read more