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
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
MB&F opens First Chinese store in Beijing MB&F’s “horological machines” are now available in Beijing, in ParkLife Beijing Yintai Centre, in the heart of the city’s business district.ParkLife Beijing Yintai Centre houses luxury brands, exclusive bars and restaurants and a landscaped roof garden. Swiss watch manufacturer MB&F opened its very first MB&F Boutique in Beijing, in … Read more
Harry Winston says not in active talks over luxury brand sale In response to recent media reports, Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, the diamond enterprise with premium assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry, confirmed that it has received various indications of interest regarding a potential purchase of its luxury brand segment, … Read more
Demand for flavored vodkas is growing: report Dynamic flavored segment proves a primary growth driver of vodka, the largest spirits category Consumer interest in flavored vodka is expanding, evidenced by the 23.3 percent gain that catapulted the segment to account for more than one-quarter of total U.S. vodka volume in 2011. Flavored vodka increased 3.3 … Read more
Balvenie‘s celebrated Tun 1401 range has another exceptional whisky crafted by the industry’s longest-serving Malt Master, David Stewart – the limited-edition Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 6. The sixth batch in the Tun 1401 series is an unrepeatable marriage of single malt that is fragrant and fruity with barley sugar sweetness and soft vanilla. The liquid … Read more