‘Publishing Innovation Awards’ from Digital Book World, that celebrates its 3rd edition this year, rewards the most innovative e-books, enhanced books and book apps in 14 categories assessing quality, but also design and interactivity. The mission of the contest is high- lighting authors and editors to inspire new ways of understanding the reading experience in … Read more
The Digital IQ Index: China While Mainland China’s organic luxury sales growth softened to single digits, Chinese tourist spend abroad increased 58 percent in Q3 2012, suggesting consumer demand remains robust, according to the latest “Digital IQ Index: China” research released by L2 think tank. The Digital IQ Index: China ranks the digital competence of … Read more
eBay Style: eBay Joins with Xiu.com to bring global style to China eBay, the world’s leading online marketplace, and Xiu.com, a leading Chinese online fashion and luxury retailer, launched a localized online shopping experience, called eBay Style. The new venture aims to “bring the very best of eBay to Chinese consumers, particularly in fashion”. Through … Read more
54 Percent of Top Brands Now Using Instagram More than half of the world’s top brands now view Instagram as a major part of their social strategy. Instagram has graduated from a ‘fun new social network’ to an integral component of a brand’s social strategy, according to Simply Measured’s quarterly study of Instagram. The mobile-only … Read more
2012 Digital IQ Index: Beauty and Skincare study L2 think tank released the fourth annual Digital IQ Index: Beauty. This year’s study benchmarks the digital competence of 56 prestige Beauty brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and mobile. Based upon more than 900 data points, brands are classified into five categories: Genius, … Read more
Bain Projects Global Luxury Goods Market Will Grow Overall by 10% in 2012, Though Major Structural Shifts in Market Emerge Strong Holiday Sales Will Cap Off Strong Performance in 2012 Worldwide luxury goods market revenues will grow by seven percent in the final three months of 2012 versus the same period in 2011, culminating in full … Read more