Luxury consumption and e-commerce both jumped in February, according to data released March 3 by MasterCard.
After a largely positive January, MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse reported that the rise in US online spending continued in Feb, up 16.7 % year-on-year.
Although the severe weather may have contributed to this rise, the firm added that February’s excellent results capped seven straight months of double-digit online spending growth.
“The Cavalli Card” starring supermodel Milla Jovovich: this is the short film, for an Internet-only ad campaign, called “I Have Everything”, nothing else.
A beautiful woman that play with her dresses and accessories and she does it out of vanity, she dreams, she wants everything and she has got everything because the iridescent Cavalli card equip her for every curveball life could throw.
“I’m thinking about creating a Web site where card holders can chat directly with me,” Cavalli said.
Now, MasterCard and Kazkommertsbank, the second largest bank in Kazakhstan, together are bringing a MasterCard credit card festooned with gold and diamonds.
Known as the “Diamond”, the card has a 0.02-carat gem ¬embedded in its centre and a picture of a peacock for female cardholders and a winged horse for men.
The card, which has a $1,000 (£620) annual fee, is to be issued in two weeks’ time by MasterCard and Kazkommertsbank, the second largest bank in commodities-rich Kazakhstan, where the oil and minerals boom of recent years has created a fresh crop of billionaires.
How would you like to own a credit card with a solitaire diamond embedded in it? Can you imagine the look on the faces of your fellow diners when you casually whip it out and hand it over to the waiter to pay the bill? And, to make things even better, there is no pre-set spending limit on the card.
Before you go running to apply, here’s the catch – the Dubai First Royale MasterCard is by invitation only and as the name “Royale” suggests is only for the VVIPs of UAE society and the movers and shakers of the business world.
Ravi Bhardwaj, country corporate officer, Dubai First, told Emirates Business: “Our Royale MasterCard is by invitation only and it is for a select group of people, who represent the upper echelons of the business and social community.
Looking for that special card that will offer exclusive perks just for being wealthy? MasterCard is offering the latest and greatest with their Sotheby’s MasterCard specifically tailored for those who earn over $250,000 per year and have over $2 million in investable assets.
Not only does the card afford you free access to museums with premier services included, but special concierge treatment during international travel, access to airport lounges and much more. Instead of getting a few bucks back at the end of the year or points for spending money on gasoline and groceries, this elite card offers those with a penchant for the arts something a little extra special.
