It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market and their effects on Luxury Goods retailing along with the development of consumers' shopping patterns. Forecasts to 2018 …

RAPAPORT… The affluent consumer segment in the U.S. has remained fairly resilient in the past several years, but Unity Marketing warned luxury goods marketers of a bumpy road ahead, especially if they fail to play into the sensibilities of a …

Over the past five years, the luxury-retail business has been reliant on price hikes that far outpace inflation to compensate for stagnant sales growth. A Chanel quilted bag costs 70% more than it did back in 2009, while a classic Louis Vuitton …

The luxury goods market in Singapore has displayed a strong growth trajectory over the past few years. Luxury goods have become an integral part of the lifestyles in Singapore as compared to countries such as India, China, Taiwan and others where the …

If the weekend's warm weather had you heading for the supermarket freezer cabinet, chances are you weren't stocking up on Cornettos. Traditional ice cream cones are falling out of favour, with more Britons opting for indulgent 500ml tubs and luxury …

When Spanish brand Zara opened its first store in Delhi's Select Citywalk mall in 2010 — it was desperate to get there — it paid an advance security deposit for the space. Today, when Zara signs up a contract with a mall owner anywhere in the country …

… to high growth and disposable incomes rise. "Indians are spending on expensive brands and are more aware about them unlike before," said Aneesa Dhody Mehta, a lifestyle and luxury brand consultant and the owner of Mumbai-based Creative Co.

The Wealth Report's Attitudes Survey found that over a third of the wealth advisors expected their clients to spend more on luxury goods this year, while only seven per cent predicted a fall in expenditure. The respondents in Africa were the most …

[ClickPress, Wed Mar 05 2014] Luxury goods sales continue to grow in Indonesia, with sales being fuelled by rising purchasing power among upper middle to high income groups. Once catering to a highly niche consumer market, luxury goods are …