Burberry announces luxury’s first social retail store. Thomas’s Cafe is included

  Burberry wants to pioneer a concept that blends social media and retail in China Social media is becoming such an important part of the luxury customer journey, particularly in the inspiration phase, and retail needs to keep pace with this. Luxury fashion house Burberry and Chinese technology powerhouse Tencent have entered into an exclusive … Read more

Living the first Legend in China

Discerning travelers can now Live the first Legend in China: Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian. Sofitel Luxury Hotels announced that discerning travelers can now Live the first Legend in China and the fifth in the world when they stay at Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian. Opened in 1953, as the State Guesthouse, the hotel … Read more

Vintage tea may fetch $129,000 at Hong Kong’s first tea auction

Chinese tea has a long history and it is sometimes praised like gold. A pot of Pu’er fermented tea, usually accompanies dim sum, while milk tea, served iced or hot, is ubiquitous. There is profound meaning behind every step of the production process, from harvesting the tea leaves to tasting the result. It is no … Read more