Luxury brands are “terrified” of the impact of online, but the reality is pureplay and physical retail cannot exist in isolation, but must be multichannel to survive, according to founder and brand director of luxury watch retailer Watchfinder …

L2, the thinktank for digital innovation, in its latest Digital IQ Index report which covers Brazil, found that local brands took a 50% market share in luxury goods, compared to 35% for European brands and 15% for American brands. The prominence of …

Peugeot's luxury brand, XY, which was launched this year on the 208 supermini, doesn't have a future according to Maxime Picat, the company's director general. Picat said this week: “The 208 XY was a bit too close to the Citroën DS. We have to find our …

The Credit Suisse Global Luxury team in the past two months conducted a proprietary survey in Greater China with 22 high-end retailers/distributors. The survey supports our positive stance on the luxury sector given prospects of slightly improving …

NEW YORK – The CEO of Porsche Design at the Luxury Retail Summit: Holiday Focus 2013 yesterday outlined the brand's expansion from seven Porsche Design stores in 2004 to more than 122 by 2012 following the acquisition of 65 percent of shares by the …

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2013 /CNW/ – Christine Carlton and Aynsley Wintrip Harris are long time friends who share a passion for shoes. Having hailed from Canada's two most reputable luxury brands, Holt Renfrew and Four Seasons respectively, they have …

The professorship fulfills the need for a niche academic and talent development program that meets the specific demands of the luxury brand sector in the region. To this effect, AUS signed an agreement with Chalhoub Group, the leading partner for …

Law360, New York (September 06, 2013, 4:36 PM ET) — Fresh off a name change, European luxury and sportswear fashion house Kering has nabbed a minority stake in the New York City-based Altuzarra, a high-end women's fashion brand, and is expected …

"The rise of wealthy indivisuals across the world has created countless new markets for luxury goods," was written in the report. "Where there is wealth, there is demand for luxury goods. Given the high return on those goods, and slowing sales due to …