Luxury Daily
Watches and jewelry
Phillips notches highest-grossing watch auction in history

The Geneva sale crossed CHF 75 million on 43 world records over two days.

Travel and hospitality
Le Creuset takes culinary series to Auberge Collection’s Hudson Valley retreat

The 6-acre resort will host “Chef’s Atelier,” a three-part cooking class pairing guided foraging sessions on the property’s working farm with professional instruction, available exclusively to guests starting June 28.

Research
AI raises stakes for physical retail: McKinsey, ICSC

Agentic commerce is projected to drive up to $1 trillion in U.S. business-to-consumer retail revenue by 2030.

Travel and hospitality
Ritz-Carlton kicks off SailGP race weekend in Manhattan

The luxury hospitality brand is scaling its sponsorship into a full race weekend experience around the New York Sail Grand Prix, with a Central Park boating activation and on-water packages timed to the May 30-31 event.

Commerce
Chrono24 promotes growth officer José Gaztelu to CEO

The secondhand luxury watch retailer’s announcement formalizes a leadership role Mr. Gaztelu has held on an acting basis since September.

Automotive
Genesis debuts first dedicated Hispanic campaign

With 30- and 15-second spots airing during the NBA Playoffs, FIFA World Cup and MLS matches across key regional markets in both English and Spanish, “El Lujo Está en Ti,” or “Your Purpose is the Ultimate Luxury,” features the GV70.

Travel and hospitality
Accor takes Roland-Garros global

Transforming landmark hotels in cities such as Tokyo, São Paulo, and Shanghai, Raffles Paris is at the center of the French hotel giant’s most ambitious Roland-Garros activation yet, with immersive hotel takeovers, a curated courtside lounge and member auctions for seats at the final running May 18 through June 7.

Events/Causes
Longines marks record 152nd Kentucky Derby

The Swiss watchmaker is the official partner and timekeeper of horse racing’s biggest weekend event.

Apparel and accessories
Stuart Weitzman summer campaign trades city for ‘Exotic Escape’

Photographer Philip-Daniel Ducasse stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and model Yasmin Wijnaldum support the ad run.

Apparel and accessories
PVH Corp. dedicates $10M to fashion design through 2030

The initiative opens with two major partnerships: a fellowship program with Harlem’s Fashion Row and a scholarship program with the CFDA.

Watches and jewelry
Audemars Piguet picks up padel as official timekeeper

The Swiss watchmaker will install dedicated court clocks and select branded elements at every event on the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour.

Columns
Luxury Unfiltered: Aspiration cannot be purchased

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.

Automotive
BMW i Ventures puts $300M behind AI-native automotive startups

The Munich-based firm invests in agentic software, robotics and advanced materials across North America and Europe.

Fragrance and personal care
Estée Lauder Cos. lifts full-year outlook on fragrance, China growth

Among recent announcements, the U.S. beauty group acquired a minority investment in clinically-powered luxury skincare brand 111Skin in April.

Marketing
Brand events up 54pc since 2019: Launchmetrics

Physical experiences are pulling audiences back from digital platforms as attendance volumes push past pre-pandemic levels, according to new findings from the software and data insights company.

Software and technology
OTB Group’s Stefano Rosso to chair Aura Blockchain Consortium

He succeeds Lorenzo Bertelli, head of CSR at Prada Group, at the product authentication nonprofit, now home to more than 50 luxury brand members.

Commerce
Louis Vuitton recruits figure skater Alysa Liu as ambassador

Three months after her record-breaking Olympic run, the 20-year-old athlete is signed to the French fashion house.

Apparel and accessories
Tod’s heads to Forte dei Marmi for ‘Vacanze Italiane’

The Italian fashion label’s Gommino and T-Timeless collections, as well as the new Metal Dots bag, lead its latest campaign, among other summer wardrobe styles.

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