How business travelers spend free time on the road During their waking hours, business travelers frequent the hotel restaurant or bar with colleagues more than other activities. Aside from sleeping, which, not surprisingly, is the activity that occupies the largest share of travelers’ time at a hotel, hanging out at the hotel bar or restaurant … Read more
After Haiti and Japan, the US fashion industry raises money to help rebuild storm-struck homes. FASHION FOR SANDY RELIEF initiative was launched by CFDA and Vogue in response to the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. FASHION FOR SANDY RELIEF launched on Tuesday, November 13, with an online auction at luxury charity-auction site Charitybuzz.com. Through an outpouring of support … Read more
Global luxury market: Experiential luxury makes up almost 55 percent of total luxury spending worldwide Experiences make luxury shoppers around the globe feel pampered. Experiences are in great demand. Yearly sales of deluxe experiences — from art auctions to spas to safaris — are growing 50 Percent faster than sales of high-end goods, says new report from The … Read more
Hebridean Princess, the five-star, all-inclusive cruise ship offering exclusive ultra-luxurious cruise experiences in British country elegance, has been named “Best Cruise” by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. Since 1979, the Hideaway Report has been considered one of the most respected publications in luxury travel. Each year the publication honors the best in luxury travel in its … Read more
100 Things to Watch in 2012: JWT’s LIST JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, released its list of 100 Things to Watch in 2012. “Many of the items on our list reflect broader economic, environmental, technological and social developments we’ve been tracking, while others have potential to ladder up to bigger trends,” says Ann … Read more
Luxury consumers nowadays are more interested in whether a luxury product is “worth it,” and that all depends on the experience. While protecting brand exclusivity is a viable concern, digital and new media tools offer inestimable opportunities to market luxury brand experiences and preserve exclusivity. Here are three cutting-edge digital technologies from mashable that can … Read more