Annual Results: L’Oréal Luxe Division outperformed the market, especially in skincare

    L’Oréal Group announced it accelerates growth in the fourth quarter, reinforces its market shares, and preserves its profitability at 18.6%. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a crisis of supply due to the widespread closure of points of sale which led to an unprecedented, if temporary, decline of the beauty market. “Throughout the … Read more

Despite Covid-19 crisis, diamond industry still managed to keep its sparkle. Report

    Diamond industry suffered during the Covid-19 crisis but fared better than the personal luxury market overall. Report Diamond industry poised for rebound in 2021. Lockdowns, travel restrictions and economic uncertainty pushed diamond jewelry sales down by 15 percent in 2020 with most of the decline happening in the first and second quarters. But … Read more

More At-Home Drinkers, Younger Drinkers and Cocktails at Bars: Top Cognac Trends of 2021

    Cognac Educators Share 2021 Trend Predictions: Cognac Consumers took the time to educate themselves on the cognac category. The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)—the entity promoting, protecting and developing the Cognac Geographical Indication and culture—shared the trends of 2021. With 2020 taking an unforeseen turn, cognac became even more of a spirit … Read more

2021 to be a Pivotal Year for EV Sector Growth. The List of Electric Vehicles Expected to be Available for Sale

  Electric cars sales are poised to hit their highest level on record in 2021, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. Edmunds data shows that EV sales made up 1.9% of retail sales in the United States in 2020; Edmunds analysts expect this number to grow to 2.5% this year. “After years of … Read more

How to clean your bed: ‘If you didn’t wash it for a year it would be a kilo heavier from dead skin’

How often should you wash your sheets, pillows, doona and mattress? And when is it time to throw them out? Experts explain how to keep your bed clean

Leica x Zegna: A capsule of high-end camera accessories, possibly the most refined to date

      Fashion meets Photography: an exclusive Collaboration between Leica Camera and Zegna.  Debuted in January 2020 on the runway of the Ermenegildo Zegna XXX Winter 2020 Fashion Show, this highly expected capsule collection finally came to life. Designed for the modern photographer, in search of the most beautiful image but equally attentive to … Read more