While advance ticket sales hit 160,000 in the UK with several cinemas adding extra screenings, Sex and the City not able to top Indiana Jones in the UK. Sex and the City produced £8,767,265 among previews and at the box office. Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones made away with £12.2m in its first three days during …
Is Trump Gambling on Vegas?
Source: Mercury News Introducing Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas! Viewed from the side, the tower looks like a giant upside-down T, one that Trump crowned with his name in lights. With 1,282 rooms, it’s not the largest hotel in Vegas, but it may be the biggest gamble. Two months ago, the guy opened …
Luxury Beer Queen Style – Foster Sends Queen $60 Bottle of Beer
Marking the 55th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation, beer maker Foster sent her a gift fitting only for a Queen. A gift-wrapped bottle of Crown Ambassador Reserve lager, the very first from a limited release of 5000 champagne-style bottles retailed at $60 each.The gesture is a crafty marketing hook to launch a new drinks category …
BMW Meets China Luxury Demand with New 1-Series Cars
Source: Bloomberg BMW, Volkswagen AG’s Audi AG and other luxury-car makers have added new models and boosted production in China as rising incomes spur sales of more expensive cars. The 1-Series may eventually go into production in China if imported ones sell well, China Business News said last month, citing the head of BMW’s local …
Time for Luxury – Thai Economic Downtime Not Hurting Luxury Watches
Economic downtimes are hitting almost everywhere. However, luxury products, consisting of luxury watches with lofty pricing are still attracting wealthy customers and increasing healthy sales! Narun Thamavaranukup, managing director of PMT The Hour Glass, a local retailer of luxury watches, said the company recorded 20% sales growth in the first quarter of this year.”Luxury watches …
Hilton vs. Starwood for Top Luxury Team
Hilton wants to double luxury properties in the next year as well as create an upscale boutique hotel brand, Hilton Hotels Corp. First stop, hiring two luxury gurus away from their competitor Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Announcing the appointment of Ross Klein as global head of luxury and lifestyle brands for Hilton and …