The Estée Lauder Companies reported a strong financial performance for its fourth quarter and fiscal year. During the fiscal year, sales growth was particularly strong in the company’s luxury brands, online and travel retail channels and overall in emerging markets, along with solid gains in several developed countries. For the year, the company achieved … Read more
The most-sought after luxury brands in China. Chanel overtakes Louis Vuitton as most sought-after global luxury brand in Digital Luxury Group‘s World Luxury Index China – 2nd edition. Chanel overtook Louis Vuitton thanks to rising interest in various product segments, particularly beauty. Interest for Louis Vuitton on the other hand originated mainly from the fashion … 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
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
Extravagant pink laser and light show, and the “Pink Ribbon“, the widely-recognised symbol for the fight against breast cancer, bathed Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands at Estee Lauder’s Pink Ribbon Global Illumination Event. Estee Lauder has been a breast cancer awareness champion for 20 years and the spectacle was a reminder of the beauty group’s commitment … Read more
American actress Katie Holmes has partnered with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics as the brand’s first-ever celebrity face. The first iteration of the partnership will appear in spring 2013. Additionally, Bobbi will be the lead makeup artist at the Spring/Summer 2013 Holmes & Yang Fashion Show, the eponymous line founded by Katie Holmes and celebrity stylist Jeanne Yang. … Read more