Fondation Louis Vuitton Since its opening last October, LVMH’s Fondation Louis Vuitton has drawn 700,000 visitors, beating its attendance goals for the first year in only eight months. To celebrate, the gallery is taking its art on tour for the first time, recreating the opening exhibit on the Frank Gehry-designed building in Beijing. This enables the new piece of Paris architecture to have an influence on a wider, more global
Harrods store front British department store Harrods is one of 11 retailers partnering with international ecommerce agency Borderfree at its launch in the United Kingdom. Borderfree has previously been available in the United States, helping retailers there reach international consumers through its market research and insights. Through Borderfree, Harrods will be able to create optimized ecommerce sites for various markets that cater to local preferences, further expanding its global business. Worldwide
Peninsula Hong Kong comic The Peninsula Hong Kong is asking consumers to share their own thoughts on its experiences through its Tastefully Thai – Create Your Own Comic Stripcontest. Housed on the hotel’s Facebook page, the contest asks consumers to complete a story line about particular encounters between the property and its guests. A different type of user-generated content call than the typical photo contest, this is a way to
Peninsula Hong Kong comic The Peninsula Hong Kong is asking consumers to share their own thoughts on its experiences through its Tastefully Thai – Create Your Own Comic Stripcontest. Housed on the hotel’s Facebook page, the contest asks consumers to complete a story line about particular encounters between the property and its guests. A different type of user-generated content call than the typical photo contest, this is a way to
Lot in Fortnum & Mason auction British department store Fortnum & Mason is hosting a “heart-warming” auction of tea cozies to raise money for a local cardiothoracic center. The retailer asked people to get creative with handmade cozies, and received 80 entries from around the world, including designs from the likes of Manolo Blahnik and Stephen Jones. Thirty-eight of the teapot toppers are up for auction through July 6, with
Longchamp Year of the Horse bag for Bloomingdale’s Luxury brands stand to benefit enormously from affluent Chinese tourists if they effectively position themselves, according to a new study by Hurun Report. Chinese travelers go to the United States to visit friends and family, to Japan for shopping and culinary experiences, France for shopping and business and Australia for leisure. Since the imperative of personal relationships guarantees the U.S. abundant tourists,
Esprit Dior Seoul France’s Christian Dior is expressing its commitment to South Korean consumers with its first boutique in the country’s capital. Dior has been promoting its Seoul boutique both on social media and its branded blog DiorMag leading up to the store’s opening June 20, along with its traveling exhibit “Esprit Dior” which landed in South Korea the same week (see story). As China begins to simmer, luxury houses
Tesla Supercharging location in Edinburgh U.S. electronic automaker Tesla Motors is celebrating a major milestone this week as its vehicles around the world have driven a combined total of 1 billion miles. It has been only three years since the Model S was first introduced, but the popular automobile has already traveled the equivalent of more than 4,000 trips to the moon and almost 40,000 times around Earth. Tesla’s announcement emphasizes
Tesla Supercharging location in Edinburgh U.S. electronic automaker Tesla Motors is celebrating a major milestone this week as its vehicles around the world have driven a combined total of 1 billion miles. It has been only three years since the Model S was first introduced, but the popular automobile has already traveled the equivalent of more than 4,000 trips to the moon and almost 40,000 times around Earth. Tesla’s announcement emphasizes
Shangri-La’s new location in Hefei, China Hotel chain Shangri-La is expanding its presence in China with the opening of a new location in the city of Hefei. Shangri-La’s newest hotel is ideally situated between the Yangtze River and the freshwater Chaohu Lake. The convenient location positions Shangri-La to appeal to a wide range of Chinese travelers who are eager to enjoy Hefei’s commercial and leisure attractions. Keep ‘em coming Shangri-La’s