91 percent of the wine drunk in China is red wine, according to a survey produced for May’s Vinexpo Asia-Pacific trade fair — the largest wine industry event in the region. Red wine surpassed traditional Chinese liquor as the most popular alcoholic drink in China last year, according to the Ipsos research group. Country’s taste … Read more
According to the biannual Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by hotels.com, the expert in online hotel booking and home to more than 20,000 hotel destinations worldwide, , Americans repeatedly visit their top three favorite domestic cities: New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando. But, when U.S. citizens present their passports for international travel, where are … Read more
Poison Kiss: Hundreds of Lipsticks Contaminated With Lead, Reports New FDA Study Lipstick is a product used by millions of women of childbearing age who are unaware that they may be building up their blood lead levels each time they apply lipstick. A new analysis of lead in lipstick conducted by the U.S. Food and … Read more
Worldwide Cost of Living 2012: Mature markets still the most expensive Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Osaka and Oslo are the most expensive cities in 2012 Muscat, Dhaka, Algiers, Kathmandu and Panama are top 5 least expensive cities For the first time in at least two decades of Economist Intelligence Unit reporting the worldwide cost of … Read more
Steep taxes on luxury goods in China forced Chinese shoppers to head overseas to pick up the latest fashions or other luxury items. Chinese consumers traveled also because they had a wider choice of goods available overseas. A recent survey by business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan quoted by AFP has predicted that … Read more
Why luxury buyers stay with a brand—and why they leave for another luxury brand: study Primary drivers of loyalty differed by brand Loyalty Differences by Gender and Age The 2012 New Luxury Vehicle Loyalty Study examines why luxury buyers stay with a brand—and why they leave for another luxury brand. According to the 2012 New … Read more