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Famed Monégasque chef Alain Ducasse, which operates a number of restaurants including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, opens his first chocolate boutique in Paris. Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, a 30-year-old dream for the Michelin-starred chef, is located in the heart of Bastille and will offer a bean-to-bar chocolate shop experience. From cacao beans roasted on-site … Read more
How business travelers spend free time on the road During their waking hours, business travelers frequent the hotel restaurant or bar with colleagues more than other activities. Aside from sleeping, which, not surprisingly, is the activity that occupies the largest share of travelers’ time at a hotel, hanging out at the hotel bar or restaurant … Read more
Fendi luxury house (launched in 1925 by Edoardo and Adele Fendi) inaugurated a new store in the Tuscan city of Florence. The fashion house’s latest location is on the popular via Tonabuoni, spanning nearly 200 square meters covering both floors of a 15th-century palace. The upper level of the store has an installation-sculpture by Jacopo … Read more
LVMH announces new Bulgari’s CEO French luxury conglomerate LVMH, owner of leading luxury brands like Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Chaumet, Hublot, Zenith, De Beers Jewelry, Givenchy, Fendi, Marc Jacobs and Berluti, among others, announced the appointment of Jean-Christophe Babin as Chief Executive Officer of the Bulgari luxury brand which belongs to the Watch and Jewelry Division … Read more
The Luxury Collection hotels & resorts debuts in Poland with the iconic Hotel Bristol in Warsaw. Owned by Starman Poland, Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Warsaw marks the luxury brand’s first hotel in Poland, combining its authentic, artistic spirit and its cultural heritage with contemporary glamour and elegance. Starwood currently operates six hotels in Poland under the … Read more
China is Porsche’s fastest-growing region In 2013, Porsche China expects to continue building upon its spectacular successes from the past year and further establish its position as the leading luxury sports car maker in the market. The marque set another sales record in 2012, delivering a total of 31,205 cars across mainland China, Hong Kong … Read more