Watches & Jewelry brands are ramping up e-commerce and rapidly adopting social media

Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry 2012 edition For the second year in a row, Tiffany & Co. has earned the top position in L2’s “Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry” ranking, a study which benchmarks the digital competence of 47 prestige Watches & Jewelry brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and … Read more

How quickly your skin will age: First in-store DNA tests

Choosing the cream genetically suited to skin type The Organic Pharmacy offers in-store DNA testing How quickly your skin will age? A British firm is ready to answer this question by launching the reportedly first in-store DNA tests. These tests will allow London shoppers to choose the cream and serum genetically suited to their skin … Read more

LVMH’s sales continued to show strong momentum. 22% increase in revenue for the first 9 months of 2012

LVMH: 22% Increase in Revenue for the First Nine Months of 2012 LVMH’s Beauty Sales Remain Strong  LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €19.9 billion for the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 22% on the comparable period in 2011. After taking into account the … Read more

Valentino’s first South America store opened in Sao Paulo

Valentino opened first store in South America  Italian-based brand Valentino is making its first foray into the South America’s luxury market by inaugurating a flagship store in Brazil, Latin America’s newest major luxury goods consumer. According to chief executive Stefano Sassi, the luxury house expansion strategy includes the opening of new boutiques and flagships all … Read more

Pernod Absinthe x Maison Kitsune

Foxes in a field of absinthe-flavoring anise and fennel flowers decorate the new limited-edition liquor bottle from Pernod Absinthe and Maison Kitsune. Pernod Absinthe, the first distilled absinthe on the market, has partnered with Maison Kitsuné, a French electronic music and fashion label influenced by Japanese culture, to design these 1,805 limited edition bottles. Pernod … Read more

Buying habits of men and women while shopping on mobile

Men Are Bigger Mobile Shoppers Than Women Men Shop at Work, While 12% of Women Shop While Waiting for the Doctor In the mobile and digital age, men have surpassed women shoppers with 45% of men having made a mobile purchase vs. 34% of women, according to a new survey released by Market Research company … Read more