Tablet audience nearly 3x as likely to watch video as smartphone users

Tablets are used by 1 in every 4 smartphone owners Majority of Tablet Users Watch Video on their Device, 1 in Every 4 Viewers Pay to Watch   Tablets have quickly reached a critical mass in the U.S. with 1 in every 4 smartphone owners using tablets during the three-month average period ending April 2012, … Read more

Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura beauty line

Karl Lagerfeld launching Shu Uemura beauty line   After the capsule line for French beauty chain Sephora, Karl Lagerfeld’s next beauty partnership in his endless series of collaborations is a line with Shu Uemura, the international cosmetics brand founded by world-renowned Japanese make-up artist and beauty guru Shu Uemura. Karl Lagerfeld, a longtime customer and … Read more

Global luxury market to shift toward experiential luxury

Global luxury market: Experiential luxury makes up almost 55 percent of total luxury spending worldwide   Experiences make luxury shoppers around the globe feel pampered. Experiences are in great demand. Yearly sales of deluxe experiences — from art auctions to spas to safaris — are growing 50 Percent faster than sales of high-end goods, says new report from The … Read more

Delivery milestone for Nextant Aerospace’s 400XT business jet

Nextant Aerospace hits delivery milestone for 400XT Aircraft Nextant Aerospace on Schedule to Deliver 32 400XTs by End of 2012 Nextant Aerospace delivered its 10th production unit of the 400XT, the world’s only FAA-certified remanufactured business jet. The “N” registered aircraft was delivered to a private client that will operate the plane in a traditional … Read more

Foie gras prohibition. Is goose liver pâté entering the black market?

The sale of fattened duck and goose liver will be banned in California The days of foie gras are numbered…Foie gras, the goose liver pâté typically achieved through gavage (force-feeding corn), will be forbidden 1st of July in California, as many animal associations reported against it and a new law will be activated. Gavage-based foie … Read more

Second world class JW Marriott luxury brand hotel to Mexico City

The JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand opens second hotel in Mexico City   The much anticipated 221-room JW Marriott Mexico City Santa Fe opened its doors. Marriott International is confident that this new hotel will become a landmark in Mexico City. JW Marriott Mexico City Santa Fe hotel is located in the upscale Santa … Read more