Chef Mario Batali opens first restaurant in China

  Restaurateur and TV personality Chef Mario Batali landed in China, opening of his first restaurant in Hong Kong. Lupa Restaurant is specialized in Italian cuisine and is helmed by Batali protégé Zach Allen. Last year Batali also opened Osteria Mozzo in Singapore. Lupa is the first of three restaurants he plans to open here. … Read more

American Royalty: The digital behaviors and lifestyle changes of the top 1%

While new technologies may come and go, the one thing that doesn’t change in the world of marketing is that the customer is always in central position. Experian’s 2012 Digital Marketer: Benchmark and Trend report offers a perspective on the digital landscape and how brands can influence more meaningful connections with customers. The report contains trend … Read more

50 most-searched for luxury brands on search engines

Continued demand for accessible luxury fashion Interest is strong for luxury automobiles In partnership with Luxury Society, the world’s largest community of luxury executives, Digital Luxury Group (DLG) has deciphered the top 50 most-searched for luxury brands in the United States in 2011. It will be very interesting to compare the result with a similar … Read more

Moderate growth for the high end segment in 2012 according to top international retailers

During the Opening Ceremony of February edition of Milano Unica International Textile Fair, Executive Director of the Altagamma Foundation, Italy’s luxury goods trade association, Armando Branchini, presented the forecasts on the sales trends of personal high end products as formulated by the top management of the biggest luxury retailers in the world. According to Chairman … Read more

Minimally-invasive plastic surgeries – the most popular image boosters

Aging boomer population increased the demand for plastic surgeries 2011 proved to be a good year for plastic surgery Breast augmentation remained the most popular operation The US plastic surgery market continues to show significant growth – two years in a row. According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 13.8 … Read more

What defines automotive luxury has been evolving: small is now beautiful

For many luxury car buyers, small is now beautiful In today’s world even luxury buyers are well aware of fuel costs and crowded urban streets. That’s especially true in markets like Europe, where downsized car models have been gaining traction for more than a decade. But car manufacturers are betting that even in the U.S. … Read more