“A handbag or watch are typically the kinds of luxury goods that are consumed on public occasions, while a luxury lingerie brand or luxury kitchenware may find it much more difficult to break into the market. The service sector follows the same logic.”.

At the same time, in Hong Kong, travelers from the Chinese mainland are more keen on practical products, a major trend change from the previous focus on top luxury brands. As a result of this trend, spending from mainland travelers goes down. "Tourists …

The Taiwan Banana Research Institute wants to make the banana a luxury product. It hopes consumers will consider the Pei-Chiao bananas, the Cavendish variety most often grown in Taiwan, a delicacy for which they will pay a premium price. “Our goal is …

Hong Kong luxury retailers beware. Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines is likely to obtain approval for a cross-border e-commerce business in the city's planned free-trade zone that will allow it to sell upmarket items and food directly to mainland …

Members of North Korea's privileged inner circle are lining up to purchase expensive imported luxury items, leaving stores unable to meet demand, according to officials and residents of Pyongyang, in stark contrast to daily life in much of the nation's …

We hypothesize that women's flaunting of luxury possessions therefore functions as an intrasexual signaling system: women use luxury products to send signals to other women in order to deter those other women from poaching their romantic partner.

And with the right products, the process can be a luxury and not a morning chore. We're coming out in champion of the humble shave in its many glorious forms. READ: Beards make a comeback at the 2013 Baftas. The Luxe Masterclass: Acqua di Parma's …

The new T Galleria Hawaii by DFS curates the best selection of luxury brands under one roof, with over 140 brands in 210,000 square feet of luxurious retail space. Customers are served by over 470 multilingual sales associates trained across all …

Jones Group's (NYSE:JNY) international retail business has grown substantially after the acquisition of European luxury footwear brands Stuart Weitzman & Kurt Geiger. In 2012, the segment's revenues and daily revenue per store jumped by a staggering …