Too geeky for fashion-conscious consumers. These are the criticisms lobbed at smartwatches by executives at traditional luxury wristwatch brands. It's clear that even Apple, the epitome of tasteful gadget design, will need a talent like Pruniaux to …

It's the brainchild of Tipperary man Patrick Shelley, who until recently was commercial director of luxury behemoth LVMH Moet Hennessy in Russia. It will be primarily targeted at overseas consumers, although it will also be available at home. Mr …

… the start-up of the “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau” as a federal watchdog to prevent financial institutions from abusing U.S. consumers, is now at the center of the a scandal regarding the vanished authorization to spend $215.8 million on a …

Since then, retailers selling items from Gummi Bears to luxury homes have started accepting bitcoins, and new companies have begun offering ways to ease its use as a payment system. Comments ( ). We are now using Facebook comments to offer a more …

IT'S A TOUGH GIG, BUT I DO IT ALL FOR HOUSTON CONSUMERS. WE WENT SHOPPING AT … NEAR MAIN FOCUS IS REALLY SELLING A LOT OF BAGS AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE BUT STILL HAVE THAT IDEA OF LUXURY. Reporter: HE SAYS …

In a recent note, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP estimated a 20% annual growth rate for luxury SUVs through 2020. "Mass-market consumer preferences are clearly shifting toward the SUV body style, which provides more space, better road positioning, …

As in so many other luxury industries, German carmakers' fortunes rely increasingly on Chinese consumers' taste for the finer things. But there are also plenty of encouraging developments in the West. Audi saw sales grow by 14% in the first half in …

Augmented satellite-based navigation systems not only enable new applications across existing and evolving markets, such as precision farming, oil and gas exploration, advanced horizontal and vertical guidance/navigation, but also will fuel consumers …

The UK might have been going through a tough time economically over the past few years, but research indicates that a fifth of Brits are unprepared to give up on the luxuries of life. British consumers are spending an average of £7,591 a year on …