eBay’s Luxury Exchange: How it Works

eBay Opens Store in NYC that Accepts Pre-Owned Luxury as Currency. Open during Jewelry Week in the heart of New York’s iconic Diamond District, the eBay Luxury Exchange capitalizes on the skyrocketing value of authenticated luxury items by letting shoppers exchange jewelry, handbags and watches from top brands like Gucci, Rolex, and Van Cleef & … Read more

Experiential spending continues to rein in consumers’ dollars. Survey

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Housing-Related Sectors Soften, Experiential Spending Drives Growth. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased +11% year-over-year in September. E-commerce sales continue to grow, up +10.7% YOY, highlighting the ongoing demand for the convenience of digital commerce. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment and … Read more

LVMH luxury group and Harlem’s Fashion Row open doors to creative talents of color

LVMH and Harlem’s Fashion Row kicked off New York Fashion Week with HFR’s 15th Annual Fashion Show & Style Awards. In a partnership to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the fashion world, Harlem’s Fashion Row and LVMH North America celebrated the 15th anniversary of HFR’s Fashion Show & Style Awards (FSSA) on September 6 … Read more

11 Historic Hotels of America That Are Truly Art Museums Where You Can Stay The Night

These 11 Historic Hotels of America are offering the opportunity to experience and enjoy a variety of artwork. Historic Hotels of America is known for its hotels’ stunning architecture, colorful gardens, elegant hospitality, and romantic settings, and their amenities are often enhanced with historic, museum-quality art collections. Historic hotels across the United States offer guests … Read more

How eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee for Jewelry works

Gemological Institute of America x eBay announce the expansion of Authenticity Guarantee to fine jewelry eBay Launches Authentication for Fine Jewelry. This marks the expansion of eBay’s authentication service to its fifth category, which currently includes sneakers, watches, handbags, and trading cards. As the marketplace’s luxury categories continue to gain momentum with double digit growth, … Read more

The watches donated for Horological Society of New York’s 2022 auction are amusing, historical and most of all – meaningful

Phillips auction house is honored to partner for the second year in a row with the Horological Society of New York to present an online charity auction featuring several exceptional timepieces. All proceeds from this sale will benefit HSNY’s ongoing charity initiatives The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announced Timepieces for HSNY: 2022 Charity … Read more