Activists condemn trophy-hunting club for ‘turning wildlife into commodities’

Safari Club International draws hunters to Las Vegas for four-day convention billed as the ‘Ultimate Hunters’ Market’ – highlighted by auction of animal hunts

Wine: why don’t labels list ingredients?

Food products have to provide a list – it’s about time wine producers followed suit

Vertu presents its own Exclusive Version of Hola Launcher

Vertu Releases Exclusive Version of Hola Launcher. An exclusive Android OS UI launcher is helping British luxury mobile phone manufacturer Vertu, one of the leaders of the luxury technology segment, find a new legion of high-end customers around the world. The new launcher developed with mobile app developer Holaverse is a customized version of the … Read more

Chanel is the leader in Global Luxury Brand Conversation replacing Louis Vuitton’s ranking, says Report

. The overall digital luxury conversation grew by 75% year-over-year and social chatter more than doubled for the top 15 luxury brands, says the second annual NetBase Brand Passion Report: Luxury Brands online. Ranking the top 45 luxury brands based on volume of social mentions and intensity of consumer sentiment, the report looked at more than … Read more

A new Chairman for the European Association of Luxury. The Comité Colbert (France) elected to the presidency of ECCIA

Guillaume de Seynes appointed as Chairman of ECCIA. The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance (ECCIA) has elected Guillaume de Seynes as Chairman for the next years. Guillaume de Seynes, Vice-Chairman of Comité Colbert (France) takes over from Michael Ward, Walpole British Luxury (UK), who led ECCIA from January 2014 to January 2016. ECCIA gathers … Read more

Luxury British Brands of Tomorrow: Walpole’s 12 trailblazing innovators

Luxury Brands of Tomorrow programme by Walpole. Always keen to support emerging British talent, UK luxury brands association Walpole revealed the 2016 selections for the Brands of Tomorrow programme. The 2016 line-up announces those trailblazing innovators who have caught the attention of the world of luxury, considered to be paving the way for generations to … Read more