Louboutin versus Zara. The verdict.

Louboutin can’t stop Zara selling red-soled shoes Designer Christian Louboutin sees red these days. A lot of competitors are trying to benefit from Louboutin’s red soles, which the shoemaker says he has invented, so he should own the trademark. The last battle that Christian Louboutin lost it against Zara. Designer had sued Zara chain for … Read more

Europe has the largest e-commerce market in the world

Europe – the largest e-commerce region in the world Europe it the leader in global e-commerce after recording 19% growth to overtake North America in 2011. Online retail sales account for around 5.1% of the total value of the retail market in Europe, with 240 million e-shoppers spending an average of €1,000 each, according to … Read more

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

Speaking about luxury with Christine Pejaudier – Le Lit National – high-end mattresses, bedding, linens

We had the chance to meet Christine Pejaudier during 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Fair in Paris.   Le Lit National is a Centennial family company registered in the sustainable development by nature and that develops since 5 years environmentally friendly products, natural products not treated with low environmental impact , horsehair and wood from picardie,  poplar … 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