The latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report, which covers the period April-June 2013, highlights how recent falls in the gold price have generated significant increases in demand, most notably from consumers in China and India – by far the biggest markets for gold – compared with the same time last year.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60363-world-gold-council-gold-demand-trends-report-q2-2013
Some say that when China sneezes the rest of the world catches cold, but the biggest luxury brands are catching on in China, becoming the most exclusive and desirable ones in fashion according to the wealthiest Chinese women. Still, our ranking also reveals a stronger competition that is accentuated by the wealthy customers’ increasingly stronger maturity. This barometer Promise Consulting / BNP Exane classifies the 15 most exclusive and desirable brands in China in the universe of feminine Fashion. This Barometer is conducted amongst the wealthiest Chinese women, and is about the 30 luxury brands in ready-to-wear/handbags/shoes/accessories that have invested the most in communication (source: Industry Interviews, Exane Paribas). Promise and BNP Exane already conducted the same survey amongst French women in May 2015 (http://bit.ly/1ESTZGu).
”This barometer in association with BNP Exane reflects our determination to move closer to the marketing and cross-section financial analysis. Our Monitoring Brand Assets® approach itself features very complementary analyzes with those conducted by BNP Exane’s experts. Hence, the obtained results from our joined barometer are based on two different angles of expertise, marketing and financial, which brings a unique added value to the managers and decision-makers in the Luxury sector. More concretely, our measure of the exclusivity of a brand takes into account the upper and more constant quality of products, the strong and unique valuation of the customer, the brand’s prestige, but also a matchless “savoir-faire” that justifies a very high price premium associated with top luxury. Finally, our measure of desirability synthesizes the dimensions of attractiveness of an intimate, social and symbolic nature, which are the strengths of exclusive brands, and characterize the particular relation that they maintain with their customers. In this respect, our Barometer synthesizes, in two proven scales, the numerous criteria to establish a ranking between the high-end brands from their customer’s point of view", states Pr. Philippe Jourdan, Promise’s CEO.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7727851-exclusivity-desirability-luxury-brands/
A new green development master planned by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has received city approvals in Wuxi, China. The firm recently presented city officials the plan for Jingui Li, a mixed-use neighborhood being developed by SPG Land. Construction for the project, which will comprise 770,000 square meters, may begin as soon as 2011.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pelli-clarke-pelli-architects/46603/
Otis Elevator Company, the United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) unit which powered cities skyward and moves passengers up and down structures as diverse as the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building and the Kremlin, celebrates its 160th anniversary with the promise to harness the power of the sun.
Founder Elisha Otis sold his first elevator in 1853, after developing the safety brake designed so that, “if the rope breaks the platform cannot fall.” Over the past 100 years, Otis, a $12 billion unit of UTC, has provided elevators to eight of the ten World’s Tallest Buildings, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Shanghai World Financial Center in China, as well as the iconic Empire State Building in New York City.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60420-otis-elevator-company-marks-160-th-anniversary
http://www.food-pedia.com FoodPedia Organics, an organic farm located in Shanghai, Anting spreads its roots throughout the city. Over the past 3 years the company has developed itself to one the premium labels on the Chinese market, serving some of the biggest chain stores such as Metro, BLT & luxury chain, Ole. FoodPedia Organics have developed their production base on 1200 Acres in a former agricultural demonstration park, the company grows a selected variety of organic veg, fruits & herbs. Initially the company formed out of a business that introduced organic fertilizers to China as a large scale distributor, this formed the idea to actually create an organic farm. At FoodPedia Organics you can find a bunch of real grassroot folks that all strive into the same direction of growing foods naturally. FoodPedia Organics loves Shanghai and Shanghai loves FoodPedia Organics.
New research from Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) and its research partner LifeGen Technologies reveals specific anti-aging properties of Cordyceps sinensis (Cs-4), a mushroom traditionally believed to be an anti-aging herb in China. One investigati
The NOTCH 2008 Festival fuses cutting edge Nordic audiovisual culture with China�s emerging local scene, pushing the audience to rethink their contemporary and future role via the theme of �contemporizing the future�. Hong Kong joins the Notch tour for the first time this year. Organized by White Noise Records, Hong Kong China.
http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?id=5614
The Cotai Strip® development was the scene of a New Year’s Eve extravaganza Monday. The celebrity-filled spectacular featured a special concert from the hit TV show The Voice of China and Hong Kong’s Paul Wong & The Postman at the CotaiArena™, and a countdown to a magnificent fireworks display that rung in the New Year.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to https://www.multivu.com/pages/59796-sands-china-cotai-strip-new-year-s-eve-extravaganza-fireworks-concert
