Companies from a wide variety of industries consistently showed financial benefits from good design: from retail banking to medical devices to consumer goods. This suggests that companies that improve their design capability can improve their financial performance whether they are making physical products, digital apps, services, experiences or a combination of these things. McKinsey … Read more
Chinese consumers are expected to account for nearly half of the global luxury market by 2025. Swiss luxury goods group Richemont and Alibaba group announce global strategic partnership. This partnership will bring Chinese consumers unprecedented access to the world’s leading luxury brands. Under the partnership, YNAP and Alibaba will establish a joint venture (JV) … Read more
Expensive cars, private planes, and posh Gucci handbags all come to mind when one thinks of living in the lap of luxury. While the majority of society cannot afford the lifestyle of the rich and famous, luxury watch enthusiasts abound, making brands like Rolex the standard from which the average working man or woman defines … Read more
Land Rover is all about enjoying the great outdoors and that goes hand-in-hand with dog ownership for many customers. With half of Land Rover owners thought to be dog owners, the automotive company has launched a range of premium Pet Packs to help their four-legged friends travel and enjoy the great outdoors. Each Pet … Read more
Millennial students’ vision of the automotive luxury of the future includes luxury soundscapes, stratospheric Grand Touring and sophisticated driverless elegance. A Royal College of Art x Bentley Collaboration. Soundscapes, luxury stratospheric transportation and sophisticated driverless elegance all feature in the diverse design visions, which were created in response to the question: ‘What will British luxury … Read more
We live in a world where consumers have more power than ever, curating their own personal brands like we’ve never seen before. Brands such as Amazon, Spotify, and Netflix lead in this era by improving our lives in very personal ways. Interbrand announced Apple, Google, and Amazon are the three most valuable brands in … Read more