All luxury fulfills an emotional need. Often times, that need is social relevancy and status among peers. Think about what a Louis Vuitton bag says about a person: affluence and they should be recognized...
What makes a pair of Jimmy Choo heel sandals worth $1,150? Or a $17,500 price tag for a night at the Dunton Hot Springs? In essence, what is luxury worth? Everyone perceives products...
Facebook and Amazon announced today a new partnership that integrates Facebook Connect into Amazon shopping. Facebook users will be able to purchase products for their friends on Amazon and the e-commerce site will be...
Ask Jeeves, the mid-nineties butler search sensation, is re-launching its site to focus less on keywords and more on answering user questions. The new business strategy will likely work in favor of the search...
You are assigned a mission in which you will train with former M16 agents. Your journey will take you around the world where you must complete challenging tasks that require both brains and brawn....
It wasn't so long ago that Sergey Brin and Larry Page were scrapping together servers from spare parts to build what would become the most successful search engine in the world. Nor, was it...
In 2009, the Great Recession brought great panic to the luxury industry. Lower-rung affluents tightened their budgets, slowed luxury spending, causing many prestige brands to consider the sinful thought of: discounting. Coach and Nordstroms...
Microsoft recently announced its attempts to turn employees into evangelists by giving away 90,000+ of its latest mobile device, Windows Phone 7. Microsoft's brand advocacy strategy might not help generate revenues in the short-term...
I’ll save you 10 minutes of your life: after playing around with the phones, the reviewers state the winner comes down to personal preferences. The technical specs and pricing comparisons of the iPhone 4...
Indiana Jones-inspired, five-figure vacations, the Chinese economic boom, social network-themed martini lounges, the perceived value of discounted prestige brands. The 2010 luxury market is all over the map after a year of budget-tightening and...
