Conde Nast Traveler US declared Vivanta by Taj as 3rd best hotel in the world in its 16th Annual Business Travel Awards 2013. Equation Research asked Conde´ Nast Traveller readers identified as business travellers to rate hotels, hotel brands, and airlines as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor on a variety of criteria. Final [...]

Google Glass enters the luxury timepiece market, as Swiss watch brands Frederique Constant and Alpina have incorporated the fledgling technology into their 2014 brand strategies. As part of the Official Google Glass Explorer Program, brands are laying a foundation that will forevermore change how luxury timepieces are merchandized, marketed, and shared. Executives from the luxury [...]

OPI Products Inc., a subsidiary of COTY Inc., and Ford Motor Company announced Tuesday a collaboration featuring Ford Mustang. The popular pony car – celebrating its 50th anniversary in April – will serve as the inspiration for a line of OPI limited edition nail lacquers that will launch internationally in July. “OPI is thrilled to [...]

Fashion designer Kenneth Cole has launched Mankind, a new fragrance for men. It was created by Claude Dir, Perfumer at Givaudan and Parlux Ltd. in collaboration with Kenneth Cole. Encased with leather and affixed with chrome bolts, it was personally selected by Kenneth himself. “The Mankind fragrance and concept is designed for the guy who [...]

Procter & Gamble’s (NYSE:PG) Orgullosa program – a platform created to celebrate, empower and fuel Latinas’ accomplishments and dreams – unveiled its Nueva Latina campaign. The initiative aims to empower women to define what it means to be a bicultural, modern Latina – the Nueva Latina. As part of the launch, Orgullosa debuted its production [...]

LED Technologies announced today an alliance with Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW), to develop Revive Light Therapy for the partnership. The products include, luxurious and affordable skincare devices that offer the latest technology in four key areas: anti-aging; uneven skintone and hyperpigmantation; acne and skin healing. “We are extremely proud and honored to partner with Kathy, [...]

The new Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker models with their functional throwback “Shaker” hoods are making their way to Dodge dealers. After it was initially introduced at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas in November, according to the company, Dodge dealers ordered the entire production run for the 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T [...]

Online accommodation site Hotels.com has launched a new creative campaign to show why it is the obvious choice for booking hotels. The new campaign – ‘The Obvious Choice’ – light-heartedly brings to life a funny character that has existed in pop culture for decades. Through the creative execution, Hotels.com debuts a fictional world traveler and [...]

Kerala Tourism in India has introduced a new scheme – Online Video Quiz on Ayurveda. This 30 days web based campaign intends to share the knowledge of ayurveda with travellers and the general public. The questions are designed to impart a basic knowledge of Ayurveda. One question will be uploaded every day and the participants [...]

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) makes its return to the Rio de Janeiro market with the signing of the new-build Holiday Inn Porto Maravilha and Holiday Inn Express Porto Maravilha hotels. The 32-story hotels will be located in Rio de Janeiro’s revitalized downtown area of Porto Maravilha. The hotels, owned by Odebrecht Realizaçöes Imobiliárias and FII [...]

Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity International have teamed up for more than a decade to build homes, communities and hope. Lowe’s announced that it’s renewing its commitment to Habitat with a new five-year, $23.5 million donation that will bring Lowe’s total contributions to more than $63 million since 2003. The commitment through 2018 represents Lowe’s [...]

The Ad Council, in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Maddie’s Fund, has launched a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) on behalf of The Shelter Pet Project campaign. In the new ads, adorable adopted shelter dogs and cats practically reach through TV screens, imploring audiences to play with [...]