Using digital to drive in-store luxury purchases: Multichannel Retail study

In an attempt to find growth, the companies are, again, turning to multichannel, believing that when channels coordinate, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Although e-commerce continues to register double-digital growth year-over-year, online sales have not matched the hype and vision evangelized over the last 15 years. In the same vein, … Read more

Buyers less willing to commit to homes with over-ambitious price tags

Prices for London’s best homes continue to rise: Knight Frank. London property prices rise, but buyers are becoming more value sensitive, according to Liam Bailey, Global Head of Knight Frank Residential Research. The leading independent global property consultancy reports that prime central London residential prices increased by 0.3% in May and are up 3.2% so far … Read more

What’s the Karlest thing?

KARL LAGERFELD Eyewear Campaign making of teaser Celebrating the opening of his second concept store in Paris, the prolific Karl Lagerfeld released the teaser for his eyewear campaign with Dutch artist and model Saskia de Brauw (born 19 April 1981), one of the most in-demand models of the year, and Spanish model Jon Kortajarena (born … Read more

Celebration Pipes marks its 40th anniversary

  Hawaii-based Celebration Pipes, or the “peace of paradise” celebrates its 40th anniversary. Since 1973, Celebration Pipes has been hand-crafting some of the most intricate and culturally diverse prized-pieces. These pipes are each individually considered one-of-a-kind and are absolutely rich in the culture of the Hawaii- region. What started as a simple stocking stuffer would … Read more

Star Trek, the wine. Limited Collector’s Edition

To commemorate the Star Trek series’ nearly fifty years of existence, Viansa Winery in Sonoma, California released the first ever Star Trek wines. The Limited Collector’s edition with limited production is featuring artwork designed by artist Juan Ortiz. STAR TREK, the wine celebrates the Star Trek: The Original Series. Fans will recognize three of the … Read more

Hennessey VelociRaptor SUV conversion

Hennessey, Texas company known for building some of the world’s fastest cars, transformed Ford’s Raptor pick-up truck into Limited Edition Sport Utility Vehicle. Hennessey Performance (HPE) transformed SVT’s super crew cab pick-up truck into a full-sized sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with seating for up to 8 people. “Over the past three years we have built nearly … Read more