Estée Lauder Companies Third Quarter Earnings Per Share Rise to $.38, before Restructuring Activities Underlying Sales Growth Remains Solid For the quarter, The Estée Lauder Companies reported net sales of $2.25 billion, a 4% increase compared with $2.17 billion reported in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, net sales increased 5%. … Read more
Moonmachine by Stepan Sarpaneva MB&F’s innovative bug-eyed HM3 Frog has a brother with artistic ambitions. The MB&F Moonmachine hybrid watch was created together with Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva who used his own face to work on the project. Retailed at ~ $98,000, the Moonmachine is the first of the MB&F Performance Art pieces by … Read more
Hospitality Design Magazine Awards Crystal First-Ever Cruise Design Award Crystal Cruises’ largest ultra-luxe ship, Crystal Serenity, has won its seventh award since undergoing a $25 million “Extreme Makeover” redesign last year: Hospitality Design (HD) magazine’s “Judges Award for Distinctive Cruise Design.” This is the first time a cruise line has ever been recognized in the … Read more
Leica opens first store in US The luxury German camera and sport optics brand Leica announced the opening of the Leica Store Washington DC., marking the debut of the North American retail concept. Located at 977 F St, NW and brokered by Streetsense, the Leica Store Washington DC showcases the iconic retailer’s full line of industry … Read more
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Partners With the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City to Unveil Gold-Dispensing ATM Machine – Only the Second of Its Kind in North America Stack’s Bowers Galleries, leading retailer and auctioneer of premium collectible coins, currency and precious metals, unveiled its first GOLD to go ATM machine at the Golden Nugget Casino … Read more
No more Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin T-shirts and coats in Russia Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin, through their Richemont luxury goods group, has won a trademark lawsuit in Russia. Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin brands were used in Russia to sold …clothing. The company Ritter Gentlemen was using names and logos belonging to Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin, … Read more