For the third year running, luxury brands' demand for prime store locations means that Hong Kong once again bags the spot for having the most expensive retail rents in the world. Global property advisor CBRE Group, Inc's Q4 2013 Global Retail Rents …

The luxury goods industry loves an exotic skin. Yes, there's prosaic cow leather, but recently we've seen python, crocodile and a return to the Art Deco favourite, stingray – also known as shagreen. This is dictated by trend, but also by what …

The second and greater challenge is that the 640i Gran coupe competes with a lot of excellent cars from other luxury brands. The pack starts includes low-slung design exercises like the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS and more conventionally proportioned …

We think you can expect to see plenty more of these one-off statement pieces as luxury brands seek to out-do each other with extravagant coats which will have Captain Hook quaking in his boots. — Afp-Relaxnews. Share with Others. Related Article.

It hasn't been an easy ride recently for luxury brands operating in emerging markets. This week, Mulberry lost its chief executive, following a shock profit warning in January, and brands Hermes, Kering and LVMH have seen their stocks slide over ten …

"Men-specific luxury stores are one of the ways in which brands have adapted to this new type" of consumer. (Read more: Why wealthy are fleeing New Jersey). Men already account for 40 percent of luxury sales, according to consultancy Bain. But there …

Tesla Motors might now be seen as a rival for luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but it was originally a rival for Porsche. Tesla's first production model, after all, was the Lotus Elise-based Roadster. That electric sports car may be out of …

Labelux GmbH, the German luxury–goods company and owner of brands including Bally shoes, is planning a £1 billion ($1.7 billion) float in London fpr its luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo. Labelux has held preliminary meetings with investment bankers in …

"Marketers have historically felt that ultra-affluents were their ideal consumer, but there simply aren't enough ultra-affluents to keep luxury brands afloat," says Danziger. "Instead, luxury brands need to broaden their reach to include these consumers.