How thoroughly are businesses addressing sustainability issues? Companies have largely accepted the importance of addressing sustainability issues, yet a large gap persists in translating that awareness into action. So says a new global study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The study titled “Sustainability’s Next Frontier: Walking the … Read more
Selfridges launched the smallest cocktail bar in London. To celebrate the first anniversary of Men’s Shoe Galleries on 1, Selfridges high-end department store has commissioned critically acclaimed product and interior designer Lee Broom to design an innovative new pop up bar in its Men’s Shoe Department and operated by restaurateur, Mark Hix. The new bar … Read more
10 Most Expensive Luxury Asset Acquisitions Of All-Time list compiled by Wealth-X shows that luxury yachts are the most popular luxury asset acquisition. Eight of the 10 billionaires in the list own these luxury vessels. According to the ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence provider, billionaires from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison to Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov have … Read more
LVMH to Launch LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A CPC/Parsons Collaboration LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury giant launched an innovative retail education and training program for Chinese-Americans in partnership with the Chinese-American Planning Council and Parsons The New School for Design. LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A CPC/Parsons Collaboration is an education program designed … Read more
The 2013 edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach drew strong praise from collectors, gallerists, critics and visitors. Featuring 258 leading international galleries from across 31 countries, the show confirmed its positioning as the leading art fair of the Americas. A favorite sector among museum directors and critics, Kabinett offered visitors many of this ear’s … Read more
Alain Ducasse to create astronaut meals Michelin-starred French celebrity chef Alain Ducasse was selected by NASA to prepare a gourmet feast for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Festive menus and 25 meals like lobster and celeriac puree, duck confit with capers and chocolate cake will be served on special occasions aboard the Internation Space … Read more