Apple Regains World’s Most Valuable Brand Status. Apple sits on top of the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2022 ranking and is on track to become the first trillion-dollar brand. With a brand value of $947.1bn, Apple stands out for its high degree of differentiation and continued diversification across its hardware, software and services … Read more
Cartier and Amazon File Two Joint Lawsuits Against Counterfeiters Using Social Media to Traffic Counterfeit Luxury Goods. Amazon and Cartier announced two joint lawsuits against a social media influencer and eight businesses (collectively, the “defendants”) for advertising, promoting, and facilitating the sale of counterfeit luxury goods through Instagram and other websites, infringing on Cartier’s registered … Read more
Volocopter‘s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight VoloConnect expands the total addressable market for Volocopter’s family of eVTOL aircraft to USD 290 billion Zero operating emissions for safe and sustainable flight speeds of over 155 mph and >60 mi range. At the 2022 UP.Summit, the annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation, urban air mobility (UAM) … Read more
Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition is the epicentre for sustainability in fashion. Illustrious brands and organisations launch new initiatives to accelerate impact. Hosted in the grand setting of the Royal Opera House, Copenhagen, on 7-8 June, the sustainable fashion event convened over 900 leaders from brands, retailers, NGOs, policy, manufacturers, and innovators to drive urgent … Read more
World’s First 100% Solar-Powered LGD Producer Completes $90 Million Investment Round from LVMH Luxury Ventures and Other Key Investors. LUSIX, a leading producer of lab-grown diamonds (LGD), announced that high-profile investors, including LVMH Luxury Ventures, Ragnar Crossover Fund and More Investments, have completed an investment round of $90 million. The Company will use this investment … Read more
Adopt the Blue by Padi x Blancpain. Building on the legacy of the first modern diving watch, the 1953 Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain announced a 5-year partnership with PADI to support the flagship Marine Protected Area Program, Adopt the Blue, the world’s largest network of underwater sites that can be activated for marine conservation. To celebrate … Read more