Wearable Spending Forecasted To Increase 27% In 2020

New numbers from Gartner mark another major increase for global wearable spending in 2020.

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Twitter To Ban All Political Advertising

Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages "should be earned, not bought".

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Travel Industry Association Historic Hotels Of America Reveals It’s List Of The Top 25 Most Haunted Hotels

Halloween is not just for kids, anymore. In fact, it’s big business with at least one segment that can tempt the well-heeled who like to spend time at fine hotels with historic significance.

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John Galliano Renews Contract At Maison Margiela

Revenues have doubled since the designer arrived in 2014, according to the company.

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Vetements Plans To Launch New Platform To Support Young Talent, Offer Scholarships, Coworking Space

Guram Gvasalia, cofounder and chief executive officer of Vetements, emphasized how building a brand is a collective effort.

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Luxury Goods Giant LVMH Eyes $14.5bn Tiffany Takeover

US-based Tiffany says it is "reviewing" a takeover offer worth about $14.5bn (£11.3bn) from the world's biggest luxury goods company, LVMH.

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Tiffany Shares Soar 32% After French Luxury Group LVMH Confirms Interest

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De Beers Pushes ‘Natural’ Diamonds in New Insight Report

The company appears to distance itself from the hottest topic in the stone trade, not making single mention of lab stones in its new report.

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Aston Martin's First-Ever SUV Will Have Outrageously Luxurious Options Like A Portable Pet Washer

Details of the new Aston Martin DBX have been divulged in new photos.

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The Woman Leading LVMH’s Quest To Become A Green Company

Sylvie Bénard discusses how she works with brands to combat climate change and why LVMH opted out of Kering’s Fashion Pact.

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Selfridges Becomes Latest Luxury Player To Endorse Resale

Secondhand is becoming a primary focus for luxury brands and retailers, who are experimenting with ways to benefit from the surging circular economy.

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Do You Have to Have It All?

Retailers have finally adopted e-commerce, but do they also need rental, resale and subscription businesses to stay current?

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The Wide World Of Luxury Alternative Accommodation Models

As more companies enter the luxury vacation rental business, the need to serve up a unique selling proposition becomes increasingly vital. But it’s also key to stay true to that original mission point, even as a company grows.

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Germany’s Lean Luxury Design Hotels Woo Tech-Loving Millennials

Illustrating typical German efficiency and purity of style, a new generation of hoteliers are shedding superfluous design details, and wooing Millennials with streamlined, high-tech yet local design.

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Harrods to Unveil Standalone Beauty Concept, H Beauty

The retailer is launching with two standalone units, both located outside London.

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U.S. Bans Commercial Travel To All Cuban Cities Except Havana

The Trump Administration has further changed the ways in which Americans can travel to Cuba—this time, by banning commercial flights to all airports, with the exception of Havana’s José Martí International Airport (HAV). The ban takes effect December 10, 2019.

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6 Emerging Trends For 2020 Upscale Travelers

In a world of climate change and unsettling politics, travelers in 2020 are seizing the day and prioritizing trips now, powered by the belief that customized experiences are the best investment of their money and time, according to the latest Virtuoso® Luxe Report.

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