06/24/2012
Now, with times tough and sales to French and American women sluggish, Cadolle, like many small French luxury firms, finds itself struggling to tap into a $191 billion (122.72 billion pounds) global boom driven by customers from emerging markets.
06/21/2012
Consumers continue to be baffled by new technology such as voice-activated controls in their new cars and trucks
06/20/2012
More and more high-end properties feature such "smart-home" technologies - professional-grade audio/video systems, plus lights, thermostats, window shades and more that you can control with an Apple (AAPL) iPad or other smart device.
06/20/2012
The bank found that in 1992, £1 million could buy all the hallmarks of a luxury lifestyle: a house in Kensington and Chelsea, a Rolls Royce Phantom, a seagoing luxury yacht, and holiday homes in Tuscany and Cornwall,
06/20/2012
Concept Big Brands is offering a further discount of 15 per cent on all apparels, it said in a statement
06/20/2012
Since its inception in 2000, Private Client Group has upheld a commitment to manage risk proactively. Yacht loss prevention builds upon an already extensive menu of risk management offerings for homeowners and collectors of art, wine and other valuables.
06/20/2012
To replace revenue lost from smaller fees and lower-interest loans, banks are trying to sell existing clients more products and services.
06/18/2012
Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury automaker, is trying to reclaim the top position in the luxury car segment and this can be only done by selling volumes in the market.
06/18/2012
Profit before tax up 54%
06/08/2012
You may assume that helicopter rides in the Alps or staying in private island getaways are the preserve of a few billionaires, but a new report from the Boston Consulting Group has found that even more modest multi-millionaires are now indulging in expens
06/06/2012
Survey participants reported average income of $682,000 and average net worth of $14.6 million.
06/04/2012
After almost a year of secrecy, One Concierge, a global concierge & lifestyle brand, is once again, opening its doors to new members.
05/30/2012
The LBSI focuses on the spending habits of ultra-wealthy US shoppers with at least $200,000 per year in household income and minimum net worth of $5 million.
05/10/2012
Mainland-Chinese customers generate roughly one-third of Gucci and Prada’s world-wide sales, he added, and it’s not uncommon for rich Chinese to spend one-quarter of their disposable income on luxury goods.
05/02/2012
Over the past month, Singapore played host to the Singapore Yacht Show and Boat Asia; both focused on showcasing million-dollar boats luring wealthy buyers to Southeast Asia’s increasingly crowded marinas.
04/05/2012
Luxury not-for-profit organisation Walpole has announced the results of a study with Ledbury Research into the current UK luxury goods market, forecasting growth in sales of 8.5% in 2012.
03/28/2012
Their expansion illustrates the growing affluence of the burgeoning rich in India, where super-luxury vehicle sales are expected to quadruple by the end of the decade.
03/26/2012
Prince & Associates have suggested that at the height of the boom, US bankers spent close to two thirds of their bonuses on luxury.
02/23/2012
Toys for rich boys get more expensive
Certain toys for high net worth individuals will be become more dear once the taxman is through with them.
01/24/2012
They will be looking for British brands such as Burberry and Mulberry, and international brands such as Prada and Gucci.