We have mined our wealth of data to give you what's hot among consumers, including the top ships, lines and travel dates for premium, luxury, and river cruising. The CruiseCompete Cruise Index™ for August 2013 was 150, one point higher than July 2013, …

After lagging for five years, shares in firms catering to the still cash-conscious but increasingly confident European consumer are outperforming luxury goods providers, which have been hit by falling demand in China and the rest of Asia. As a result …

… Star Global Luxury Awards began in order to recognise and set apart the extraordinary achievements in the hospitality and lifestyle sectors by bestowing upon them the Signum Virtutis – the seal of excellence, serving as a guarantee to the luxury …

The prime downtown locations of Hudson's Bay provides Saks an edge in the contest for luxury market consumers as Canada's condominium-buying population gravitates to cities. Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. is set to arrive in 2014. “We're going to be able …

"Chinese luxury consumers are increasingly looking for less flashy and more understated products," the report said. 66 percent of respondents to the survey conducted by the global management consulting firm said that they preferred "low-key" products …

HBC bought the up-market U.S. chain Lord & Taylor, completing the acquisition in January 2012, and shed most of its Zellers discount stores during the last couple of years to focus its efforts more and more on the luxury consumer. Saks, in the same way …

“Europe, specially France and the UK, China and Japan are large consumers of luxury items. In Europe and Japan, a dedication to quality and craftsmanship is the reason for the level of consumption, while growing incomes in China are allowing consumers …

The numbers suggest that the top of Miami's auto market continues to do well, as more consumers seem to be opting more often for high-end SUVs over luxury cars. In fact, among the 20 top-selling luxury vehicles in Miami-Dade, 14 were SUVs, including 11 …

… and rabbit is a major victory for China's campaign to erase a legacy of past bullying by foreign powers, but also a masterful stroke of corporate public relations for a firm seeking fat profits from newly wealthy Chinese consumers with a growing …