07/29/2012
The results beat analysts' expectations and allayed fears that the cooling down of China's economy would dampen luxury sales. Company bosses even expressed confidence that year-end figures would show continued growth.
07/26/2012
Though not quite in the GTI league there’s plenty of entertainment factor and zippy performance available from the flagship version of the new A1 Sportback range, which sells for R319 500.
07/26/2012
The Ruder Finn/Ipsos China Luxury Forecast 2012 reveals that the luxury goods market is still growing. Considerable new consumer spending patterns are emerging despite a cautious China market.
07/24/2012
The latest example of this is Swiss luxury watch brand, Hublot, which opened its second boutique in Shanghai Tuesday.
07/12/2012
One justification for the economic policies that go under the name of reform is that the poor gain by a trickle-down effect. But the effects do not always trickle down.
07/12/2012
Sales of everything from gold watches to leather handbags are declining, although they are still robust by global standards.
07/12/2012
Valentino did not disclose financial details of the sale or name the investor.
07/11/2012
Alfred Dunhill, more than a hundred-year-old British luxury menswear and accessories brand, is winding up its India operations.
07/10/2012
Hermes isn't the only company that is stocking luxury items that you wouldn't readily associate with such elite brands.
07/10/2012
The app’s home screen lets users navigate to different sections such as two model-dedicated sections for the GT and GTC, the Visualiser customization tool, The V8 Story and Bentley’s Twitter feed.
07/10/2012
Louis Vuitton, known for its laminated canvas handbags, has opened its first standalone watch and jewelry store at a time Europeans are tightening their belts.
07/09/2012
The sale talks come five years after Permira purchased Valentino Fashion Group in a deal worth €2.6bn.
07/09/2012
Bruichladdich Distillery closed down its activities in 1994, but enthusiasts for its single malt whisky reopened the installations in 2001.
07/09/2012
The report didn't elaborate on potential targets.
07/08/2012
Axel Harries, head of Mercedes SUV product line, told Autonews Europe that sales of the G-Class, which has been in production since 1979, jumped 50 percent over the past three years mainly due to high demand from Russia and China.
07/05/2012
The collection is the updated version of Monete.
07/02/2012
LVMH opened a Louis Vuitton jewellery store on Paris's Place Vendome on Monday, hoping to tap in to a fast-growing market for expensive baubles and expand the brand's image beyond leather goods and fashion.
07/02/2012
Luxury marketers provided their Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube followers with new brand information in creative ways that aligned with the spring season.
07/01/2012
The punch line comes as Smalls opens the sunroof to make space for her Mohican, before speeding away laughing audaciously.
06/24/2012
From historic hotels to private jet showrooms, the business of catering to the super-rich is still booming
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