What is affluence today? Money has a price, but time is priceless. The primary indicators of affluence are more subtle and harder for brands and individuals to detect, according to the newest global study from McCann Truth Central. “The Truth About Affluence” study is based on a quantitative 4,000-person online survey across 16 countries … Read more
Luxury hospitality shows continued positive growth. The robust pipeline of luxury hotel projects indicates a continued strong demand for luxury services. No less than six new Ritz-Carlton hotels are scheduled to open in the last quarter of this year, including two properties in China; The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu and The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin; The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba will … Read more
Consumers prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products. Fifty percent of global consumers are willing to pay more for goods and services from companies that have implemented programs to give back to society, an increase of five points (45%) from 2011, according to a new study from Nielsen. The Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate … Read more
Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain to open first luxury hotel in Israel. The Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain will bring its legendary service standards to Israel by opening its first luxury hotel in Herzliya, an affluent town north of Tel Aviv. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has confirmed their first hotel in Israel will officially open its doors in … Read more
Three decades of G-SHOCK innovation Casio G-SHOCK celebrated 30th Anniversary at the annual Shock The World event where it unveiled the latest G-SHOCK watches, as well as introduced the next phase of G-SHOCK’s evolution. The first timepiece introduced was a completely revamped G-SHOCK classic: the iconic 6900. Making this favorite almost 10% larger in size, … Read more
Thailand’s tourism board wants to show the world “a new aspect to experiencing Thailand by launching a new site promoting luxury travel offers designed for globetrotters with deep pockets. The new online source will help affluent globetrotters with bespoke travel experiences and custom-designed vacation packages carefully tailered to fit the needs of each luxury traveler. … Read more