LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton acquired Les Tanneries Roux

LVMH acquires Les Tanneries Roux LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods group, acquired quality leather maker Les Tanneries Roux. Founded in 1803 and based in Romans-sur-Isère. This acquisition reflects LVMH’s strategy to develop its expertise as already demonstrated by the creation of “Les tanneries de la Comète” in 2009 and by … Read more

The 16th Annual Webby Awards winners

Pinterest, Spotify and Google+ win first Webby Awards Louis CK, Instagram and Bjork among special achievement honorees Facebook earns inaugural People’s Special Achievement for Social Change They truly represent the best of the Web. They are but a small percentage of total entries and chosen by members of the International Academy of Digital Arts and … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Pamela Peeters – Environmental Economist and Sustainability Strategist

Pamela consults companies and personalities towards sustainable business development and leadership enhancement. She lectures internationally as a sustainability personality. Pamela Peeters grew up in the country side of Belgium. She launched her first environmental magazine – grab the green – at the age of 12. Pamela obtained a first Master degree in Economics in 1995 … Read more

Samsung shows the confidence of the world’s leading phone maker

With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative PR campaign against Apple, the Korean manufacturer is dominating a competitive market

Wang Shu of China – the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

The annual Pritzker Architecture Prize (founded in 1979) honors a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The laureates receive a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion. This … Read more

Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR. Luxury division surged 29.1%

Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR • Group sales up 8% comparable, +15% reported • Luxury division: +18% comparable, +29% reported • Sport & Lifestyle division: +3% comparable, +15% reported In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and … Read more