2012 Digital IQ Index: Beauty and Skincare study L2 think tank released the fourth annual Digital IQ Index: Beauty. This year’s study benchmarks the digital competence of 56 prestige Beauty brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and mobile. Based upon more than 900 data points, brands are classified into five categories: Genius, … Read more
New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman has released its list of 17 hottest food and dining trends for restaurants & hotels in 2013. Upscale donuts, Gochujang, Quinine syrup, Shiso or Charred octopus tentacles are the foods the world will be hearing a lot more of next year. Here is the food trendspotting … Read more
Patek Philippe Maison Opening in Shanghai A new space to share views and knowledge of fine timepieces opened its doors in Shanghai. Swiss watch company Patek Philippe inaugurated first boutique in Shanghai in 2005, now to be replaced by the first Maison Patek Philippe, and of a second Boutique in Beijing in 2008. Covering an … Read more
First global search analysis conducted on American fashion brands American brands lagging in BRIC markets Brands such as Tory Burch and Hervé Léger do surprisingly well in China Handbag searches make up 36% of all American fashion brand searches globally, according to “The world Luxury Index: American Fashion“, an international ranking and analysis of the most searched‑for brands within the luxury industry conducted by Digital Luxury Group … Read more
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Hong Kong 20th Anniversary Edition Revealed Kingway Cars, the official Lamborghini dealership in Hong Kong specially commissioned an ultra-limited edition of Lamborghini Gallardo to celebrate Lamborghini’s 20th anniversary in Hong Kong. Similar to the Super Veloce China Edition, Gallardo LP550-2 Hong Kong 20th Anniversary Edition or HK20 for short is limited … Read more
Thai hotel brews up coffee from elephant dung Thai-based Anantara Hotels group, Thailand’s premier Elephant Resort, offers its guests a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the gentle giants through a particularly smooth cup of coffee. The Black Ivory blend put on sale by the upmarket hotel chain is made from coffee … Read more