Add to this mix the invasion of international high street labels such as Topshop and Zara and the fact there are no import duties on luxury items for online shopping, and the middle ground is being increasingly being undermined. Increase Text Size …

Yes, Deneve has worked managing a string of luxury fashion brands since 1997, but he is also an Apple alumnus: From 1990 to 1997 he held a series of marketing and sales jobs in Apple's European operations. "Marketing luxury goods, after all, is what …

The report noted that the cost of a tertiary education, especially at prestigious institutions, is rising faster than any other luxury item. However, it said, rich Chinese parents are most willing to spend on it. "Chinese parents care about the next …

London, a former partner at accounting firm KPMG, pleaded guilty on Monday July 1,2013 in Los Angeles to a securities fraud charge for providing insider information to a friend who plied him in return with cash bribes, a Rolex watch and other luxury items.

The very definition of luxury was used to describe goods that were rare, produced in small quantities and made by methods that had been honed and perfected over time. Think of Vacheron Constantin, the world's oldest watch manufacturer – they have been …

It said the cost of many luxury goods and services in Shanghai was above average for Asia, driven partly by taxes of up to 30 percent. This was encouraging the city's wealthy to shop in Hong Kong and Europe among other places instead of at home, the …

How much do I spend on luxury brands? We went on with this through luxury cars, clothes, watches, travel providers, and perfume. Then it asked about how much advertising I watch, particularly advertising for luxury goods. Do these ads influence my …

So far, Rowe says, there's interest from 30 people who are registered with iVIP's $1,000 luxury goods app. BlackBox comes in an actual black box — appropriately enough — and it's wrapped in a simple (some might say classy) red bow. The company says …

Products like the Escape SUV, the Focus, and the Fiesta all include high-tech features that were traditionally the kinds of things found mainly in larger and more luxurious offerings – things like high-tech "infotainment" and navigation systems, as …