Meanwhile AHAlife, which curates luxury goods from 2000 independent designers and positions them alongside editorial content, hasn't released its membership numbers or sale numbers, only stating that the combined entities will have 1.5 million users.

This multi-brand luxury fashion retailer is the exclusive agent for Escada, Kenzo and Betty Barclay. At the outlet there were French, Italian and German designer names all at prices up to 80 per cent off, brands such as the ones mentioned earlier …

Affected by the slowdown in growth rate of Chinese mainland luxury market in 2012, major global luxury brands have adjusted their strategic layout in China in 2013, and most of them would rather enhance the performance of the existing stores than open …

CDNetworks is helping Swiss luxury leather goods brand Bally optimise its website and improve web performance for its customers in China. Since bally.cn adopted CDNetworks' solution, page download time has improved by 20%, resulting in faster …

Luxury brands understand the potential of digital engagement better than any other fashion retail segment. The market has experienced meaningful growth in the youth category as the traditional 45plus customer matures. Mobiles will overtake personal …

Pieters, on the other hand, has made the conscious decision to completely reorient his business around a new model that puts transparency and traceability at the very core of his ethically sourced, organic luxury fashion brand. So meticulous is the …

If the past decade has taught us anything its that the Chinese luxury consumer has cash to burn and are willing to burn it in big ways, especially on big ticket items like automobiles. Chinese month to month salaries might remain relatively low in …

In order to compete with the rising Chinese brands, UK firms must be ready to challenge them on their home turf. Companies that have already done this are reaping the rewards. China is now luxury car maker Rolls Royce's second most important market.

There are headwinds. The luxury goods sector is very reliant on the Asian market; a slowdown in GDP growth in China and the introduction of regulation on gifting, as the ruling party attempt to stamp out corruption, has left some investors concerned …