FRIDAY PRESS REVIEW I November 12, 2021
FRIDAY PRESS REVIEW
12 NOVEMBER 2021
Here are some of the most interesting articles of the last weeks selected by The Consultancy Group:
ACCOR GROUP TO HELP MANAGE OLYMPIC VILLAGE AFTER SIGNING DEAL WITH PARIS 2024
PARIS 2024 - Paris 2024 have signed an official partnership deal with the Accor Group, the largest hotel operator in France, who have promised to provide plenty of savoir-faire for visitors attending the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The deal will, (...) Read more HERE
WHY ARE PEOPLE PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR CARTOON CHARACTER LUXURY WATCHES?
OBSESSIONS - From Disney’s Mickey Mouse to Marvel’s Black Panther, pop culture icons are bursting from the dials of horology’s biggest names, with sticker prices to match. It’s been 88 years since the world’s most famous mouse first appeared on a watch, when American watchmaker Ingersoll had (...) Read more HERE
MICROSOFT TEAMS ENTERS THE METAVERSE RACE WITH 3D AVATARS AND IMMERSIVE MEETINGS
TECH - Microsoft and Meta are on a collision course for metaverse competition. Microsoft is entering the race to build a metaverse inside Teams, just days after Facebook rebranded to Meta in a push to build virtual spaces for both consumers and (...) More HERE
COCA-COLA FULLY ACQUIRES BODYARMOR FOR US$5.6BN
INVESTMENT - The Coca-Cola Company has acquired full ownership of sports drink maker BodyArmor in a US$5.6 billion cash deal. The purchase makes it Coca-Cola’s largest brand acquisition to date, topping the US$5.1 billion it paid for UK coffee shop chain Costa Coffee in 2019. Coca-Cola had initially (…) More HERE
TIFFANY AND SUPREME TEASE NEW COLLAB ON SOCIAL MEDIA
COLLECTION - Tiffany and Supreme have tantalized fans with matching postings on their Instagram accounts heralding a new collab between the giant jeweler and the streetwear label. Both brands posted 20-second videos shot from a high angle of a pensive young man – Supreme team rider San Pablo (...) More HERE
HOW 2021'S 50 MOST MARKETABLE PROPERTIES WERE RANKED
PROPERTIES - Adam Mitchell, SponsorPul-se chief executive, outlines how the global sponsorship intelligence platform’s Opportunity Score measures and compares thousands of properties to create the final list. After a turbulent 18 months managing the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sports industry is finally rebounding with a greater sense a security. (...) More HERE
MARK ZUCKERBERG SAYS A NEW SKIN-LIKE MATERIAL COULD SUPPORT METAVERSE AMBITIONS
METAVERSE - Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, now CEO of Meta, said Monday that a new touch sensor and a plastic material could work to together to potentially support the development of a so-called metaverse. Together with scientists from Carnegie Mellon University, artificial intelligence (...) More HERE
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