Virgin Trains has seemingly taken inspiration from Netflix with the launch of BEAM, a free on-board entertainment platform designed to deliver luxury and convenience with some 200 hours of content for passengers, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, House of Cards, Top Gear and Frozen.
Tech startup Seatfrog has secured a AU$1.2m seed round to support the launch of a new live bidding platform, which will allow travellers to compete for last-minute flight upgrades ahead of takeoff – ideal for those with a love of business class.
Detailing a fast-paced lifestyle in our latest Business Class profile, having decided he didn’t want a pair of socks for his birthday, entrepreneur Simon Dolan asked his wife for a track day – this resulted in him winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans tournament and becoming a racing team owner.
Launched out of his i.am+ business, musician-cum-entrepreneur will.i.am has unleashed his Dial “smart band” on the UK market. Impressively, it works independently without the need for a mobile to be connected – ideal for on-the-go leaders.
Charged with $72m of funding, Sirin Labs plans to shake up the mobile market with a new Solarin smartphone priced in the region of $10,000-$15,000, which promises to “bring tomorrow’s technology to customers, today”.
In partnership with Microsoft, our journey to discover the UK SMEs adopting digital for business growth continues as we hear from the founder of Katherine Elizabeth Millinery about her love of tech and how it’s helped her build her luxury fashion business.
As part of our Business Class section, we’ve spoken with serial entrepreneur Alfie Best, a man who revealed his Romany gypsy upbringing saw him faced with hurdles and stereotypes – a problem he turned into profit by using enterprise to unlock the high-life.
In what marks its largest own food brand launch since 2009, Waitrose has introduced the 1 line, which will provide customers “the very best of Waitrose”.
We’ve selected a handful of the latest high-tech gadgets UK leaders may wish to get their hands on, some of which will support business objectives while others will simply provide the chance to act like an overgrown child.
The luxury market is a growing one, but is populated by a discerning customer who knows what they are looking for. Making sure you know how to get in front of them is key, as we find out from Watchfinder and its co-founder Lloyd Amsdon.
