The most expansive shopping experience in Dubai

Dubai aims to compete with Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, The Croisette or Champs Elysees in Paris in terms of shopping experiences. Luxury real estate developer, DAMAC Properties has announced the development of AKOYA Drive, one of the longest shopping strip experiences in Dubai. Similar in length to ‘The Walk’ at Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR), … Read more

Phygital experiences: Swiss watchmakers believe in-store shopping will prevail over online. Survey

  2020 is one of the most disruptive years in the history of the Swiss watch industry. Over two-thirds (67%) of watch industry executives surveyed in the Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study 2020 predict a gloomy outlook for the Swiss economy in general, with 85% forecasting a grim outlook for the industry specifically which shows … Read more

A piece of the action: why we’re shopping for experiences over stuff

With the experiential overtaking the material when it comes to spending, we find out why the best gifts this Christmas may not be wrappable

Le Bon Marché’s Latest Venture Is An Experience Worth Barking About

If luxury had a bark, it would echo through the halls of Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche this season. From February 9 to April 20, 2025, Paris’ most prestigious department store sheds its typically polished, Parisian nonchalance for a tail-wagging, fur-flying, joyfully offbeat celebration of man’s best friend. Enter “Je t’aime comme un chien!” — … Read more

Printemps Has Made Crypto Shopping As Smooth As Its Curated Cashmere

Printemps, the iconic French department store synonymous with Parisian elegance, has leaped into the digital future—crypto wallet in hand. As the first European luxury department store to embrace cryptocurrency payments, Printemps is proving that innovation and tradition can make a chic pairing. Thanks to a savvy collaboration with Binance Pay and French fintech trailblazer Lyzi, … Read more

Pat McGrath Partners with Google for an ARtistic Beauty Experience

Pat McGrapth Partners With Google To Merge Beauty With Google’s AR Technology. In a delightful fusion of art, beauty, and cutting-edge technology, Pat McGrath Labs and Google have joined forces to create a captivating augmented reality pop-up experience. This exciting event, aptly named “THE ARt OF BEAUTY,” is set to open its doors to the … Read more