“Wanda’s acquisition of Sunseeker is strategic.” Although the private yachting market is in its early stages in China, this industry is growing rapidly. China’s consumption has been growing, with an exceptionally strong appetite in the luxury market. In 2012 China surpassed Japan as the world’s largest luxury market and by 2015 McKinsey & Co. predicts … Read more
Man-made aerosols and industrial pollution may have impacted the number of Atlantic hurricanes, according to a new research from the Met Office (UK’s National Weather Service) published in Nature Geoscience. Aerosols may have suppressed the number of Atlantic hurricanes over the 20th Century and even controlled the decade- to-decade changes in the number of hurricanes. … Read more
Introducing Burberry Kisses. Using ‘innovative kiss recognition’ technology, a new innovative initiative is allowing users to seal digital messages with a real kiss. British heritage luxury brand Burberry launched Burberry Kisses – a romantic platform powered by Google. Accessed via a touchscreen device (iPhone/iPad) or a web camera, the platform captures and sends users’ … Read more
Australian Echo Group announced expansion plans for The Star – the world’s first “Connected Integrated Resort” built in Sydney, Australia’s most vibrant city. Under Echo’s proposal, The Star will feature every element of a world class Integrated Resort and once completed it is expected to deliver an additional 330,000 international and interstate visitors per … Read more
A new interactive map produced by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows all the world’s vegetation. The satellite images were compiled into a single high-resolution image showing how much greenery covers the Earth. Although 75% of the planet is a relatively unchanging ocean of blue, the remaining 25% of Earth’s surface … Read more
Chanel opens pop-up beauty boutique in Paris Chanel‘s expansion strategy of the historic Parisian boutique established in 1918 includes the renovation of the shop at 29 – 31 rue Cambon. The luxury house purchased the building on the corner of rue Cambon and rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. The final project for Cambon is set for … Read more