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Luxury Brands

Luxury brands key to retail success in Qatar
www.constructionweekonline.com

Attracting luxury brands to Qatar will be key to making the country a shopping hotspot in the GCC, according to an industry professional. Donald Weir, general manager of the Mall of Qatar, told Construction Week: “We are currently in discussion with a …

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How Luxury Brands Can Cash In On China's Booming Wedding Industry
www.jingdaily.com

Nearly every luxury hotel in Shanghai has a beautiful ballroom, great location, and works with professional wedding planning companies. Once you've seen a half dozen, all of the venues start to blend together. The hotel where we had our wedding was …

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Cadillac Ends 2013 as Fastest-Growing Full-Line Luxury Brand
www.automotiveworld.com

Cadillac's 2013 total U.S. sales increased 22 percent, the best total sales year for Cadillac since 2007. December total sales increased 12 percent month over month led by a 20 percent increase in retail sales. Cadillac was the fastest-growing full …

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Take a Drag on This Luxury Goods Market
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During the last five years luxury goods have continued to sell well, even while the rest of the economy flounders. However, this is not just limited to fancy handbags and fast cars. No, one of the best performing luxury–goods sectors during the past …

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The full effect of China's austerity policy on luxury goods
www.wantchinatimes.com

The anti-extravagance policy of the new Chinese leadership has altered the landscape of many business lines, notably high-end dining and Chinese liquor, reports the Chinese-language Securities Daily. Three major listed dining businesses — Quanjude, …

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Mark Phelan: Detroit marks 25 years at the center of the auto show universe
www.freep.com

A visionary group of Detroit area auto dealers put the show on the global A-list when they convinced Toyota and Nissan to stage the worldwide introductions of their Lexus and Infiniti luxury brands here in 1989, the first year of the North American …

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UPDATE 2-Canada auto sales highest in decade, Ford still tops
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Luxury brands also show strength. By Alastair Sharp. TORONTO, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Canadians bought more vehicles in 2013 than in any year since 2002, as consumers brushed off high debt and a slow economic recovery to buy trucks and luxury models, …

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Mercedes gets back US luxury crown from BMW
www.business-standard.com

Mercedes-Benz withstood a December surge from Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG, ending its rival's two-year reign as the top-selling US luxury vehicle brand, as the breadth of Mercedes' line-up pushed it to an annual record. Daimler AG's Mercedes …

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Marriott International Aims to Draw a Younger Crowd
www.nytimes.com

Marriott bought 49 percent of that luxury hotel chain in 1995 and the balance in 1998. But Marriott — agreeing with Ritz-Carlton that the luxury brand would be hurt by association with Marriott's middle-market brand — kept the connection quiet. Now …

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