High-end brands reveal new sustainability actions at Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition

Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition is the epicentre for sustainability in fashion. Illustrious brands and organisations launch new initiatives to accelerate impact. Hosted in the grand setting of the Royal Opera House, Copenhagen, on 7-8 June, the sustainable fashion event convened over 900 leaders from brands, retailers, NGOs, policy, manufacturers, and innovators to drive urgent … Read more

Luxury-Housing Market in the U.S. is Cooling Down. Luxury-Home Sales Analysis

Luxury-Home Sales Sink 18%, the Biggest Decline Since the Start of the Pandemic. Redfin analysis finds the luxury-housing market is cooling down amid a slumping stock market, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. Sales of luxury U.S. homes fell 17.8% year over year during the three months ending April 30, the largest drop since the … Read more

The Most Extensive LGBTQ+ Travel Research Highlights Ways for a More Inclusive Travel Experience

Although there are seeds of positivity and green shoots of progress across LGBTQ+ travel, there remains a real need – and opportunity – for the industry to make the travel experience more welcoming, inclusive, and holistically positive for LGBTQ+ travellers, and ultimately for everyone. The term ‘travel’ and its connotations should denote positive experiences, adventure, … Read more

Adopt the Blue and increase the number of Marine Protected Areas around the globe. This is how to dive into action

Adopt the Blue by Padi x Blancpain. Building on the legacy of the first modern diving watch, the 1953 Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain announced a 5-year partnership with PADI to support the flagship Marine Protected Area Program, Adopt the Blue, the world’s largest network of underwater sites that can be activated for marine conservation. To celebrate … Read more

AI becoming more accessible and easier to implement. How organizations are using AI today. Research

  New market research commissioned by IBM revealed that global AI adoption grew steadily over the last year, to 35 percent of those surveyed in 2022, further underscoring that AI growth is poised to accelerate as it continues to mature, becoming more accessible and easier to implement. Other data points from the “Global AI Adoption … Read more

New data signalling the recovery of Tax Free Shopping in continental Europe

Europe’s Tax Free Shopping Gains Strength With Record Recovery Rates, says Global Blue‘s new report. Last week, at Walpole’s latest Luxury Summit in London, Global Blue presented new data signalling the continued recovery of Tax Free Shopping in continental Europe. Global Blue offers innovative solutions in three different fields: Tax Free Shopping, Payments services, and … Read more