Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more
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LVMH signs new partnership with Bocconi University. Want to study luxury management? LVMH, the biggest luxury group in the high-end industry is partnering with Bocconi University Milan, an institution considered to be the best university in Italy and among the top 10 best business schools in Europe. During the 2016 LVMH Days, a series of events … Read more
Starwood’s Luxury Collection to operate luxury hotels in Cuba. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide signed three new hotel deals in Cuba, marking the first U.S. based hospitality company to enter the market in nearly 60 years. Long-time Havana icon, Hotel Inglaterra, will join The Luxury Collection and Hotel Quinta Avenida will become a Four Points … Read more
Michael Kors brought Fashion to Technology with Android Wear at Baselworld 2016. MICHAEL KORS ACCESS and Android Wear move the wearables category forward with smart, beautiful watches that help you stay on top of your daily life while expressing your personal style. American luxury fashion house is introducing a new wearable technology accessories line, beginning … Read more