Louis Vuitton’s second Hackathon to build a connected luxury supply chain

Louis Vuitton’s second Hackathon a huge success. Following the success of its first hackathon, “Unlock the future of luxury”, Louis Vuitton organized a second hackathon, this one centered on the luxury supply chain. “Unlock Supply Chain,” the hackathon organized last weekend by Louis Vuitton with Anaplan, the Smart Business Platform, and BeMyApp at Ecole 42 … Read more

Zurich, Geneva, and Bern – the costliest European cities. Survey

Hong Kong has overtaken Angola’s capital to become the costliest city in the  world for expats. Top 5 cities with the highest cost of living for expatriates. According to Mercer’s 2016 Cost of Living Survey, Hong Kong tops the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, pushing Luanda, Angola to second position. Zurich and Singapore … Read more

Qatari investment fund took over French luxury fashion house Balmain

Valentino label’s owner, the Qatari investment firm Mayhoola for Investments purchased French fashion house Balmain without revealing how much it was paid for the new luxury acquisition. Financial medias revealed that the Qataris offered 485 million euros ($546 million) for Balmain. The offer was higher than the sale estimates of between 300 to 400 million … Read more

Revlon to buy Elizabeth Arden for $870m

Elizabeth Arden is known for its luxury skincare products, especially anti-ageing ranges, while Revlon is stronger in hair colour

Les Parfums Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton returns to fragrances after 70-year hiatus

Louis Vuitton’s first fragrance in seven decades to be unveiled by in-house Perfumer Jacques Cavallier. The luxury house Louis Vuitton is re-entering the fragrance market after a 70 years pause. Louis Vuitton debuts fragrance by perfumer Jacques Cavallier, one of the most talented Master Perfumer of his generation. Cavallier was hired a year ago opening … Read more