Consider yourself an athlete or adventurer of the new age Garmin has you covered as it blurs the lines with a “refined” smartwatch line designed for activity lovers, which will cost around £1,000 per timepiece.
In the latest of our Business Class profiles, we hear from Gary Lavin, a former professional rugby player who turned his attention towards business after an injury forced him out of action. Now, in ownership of healthy drink brand VitHit, which sells 17 million bottles annually, Lavin paints a picture of the prosperous new life he’s created.
Rolls-Royce has showcased its latest luxury design, unleashing a futuristic concept vehicle known as the Vision Next 100 (codename 103Ex), claiming the business “anticipates the mobility demands of the luxury customer of the future”. Fancy taking this for a drive
British holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts has experienced a sales sizzle, which follows on from a £25m investment commitment to modernise and enhance the luxury of its sites, introducing hot tubs and more to make trips more glamorous for travellers.
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.
By Katie Owen
Having started a shoe business to change an industry that insists on putting women through pain, I couldn’t believe it when I heard that someone was told to leave the office for neglecting to wear high heels.
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.
