Dubai represents about 30 percent of the regional market for luxury goods purchases, and 60 percent of the UAE's luxury goods sector, according to a study by Bain & Company. The world's biggest shopping outlet, Dubai Mall, accounts for about half of …

Because of our hunger for luxury items like baked goods and cosmetics, the loss of pristine rainforest continues to rise. Even Starbucks, a company known (perhaps surprisingly) for it social activism, continues to purchase oil from unsustainable …

Late last month, photos of six Thai monks shopping in the US for smartphones and luxury goods and dining at a steakhouse went viral. Thailand's National Office of Buddhism says it has received complaints from locals in the country of monks cruising …

Frank Smythson opened his first shop on Sept 29, 1887 at 133 New Bond Street where he traded in 'first-class stationery, leather goods and cabinet work". Much of this business and its standards exist in today's luxury retail empire. In some cases, the …

The next task for the marketing agency is to scout potential stockists in the UK in order to get the luxury products in to stores, easily available for consumers. “My focus for the upcoming campaign is to produce a high ROI with tangible results that …

Earlier this month the French luxury products group Hermes reported signs of a slowing of demand in China for its watches. Swatch nonetheless said the outlook for the remainder of the year remained "very promising," stressing that "a strong second half …

“The increases in these strategic items comes at a time when India is, for the first time, coordinating its FDI policy with tax policy,” says Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Managing Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates. “For example, while luxury tax is being …

With increasing pressure on the hospitality sector to become environmentally responsible and sustainable in the way it operates, the Charlotte Rhys brand meets a growing demand for products that are sophisticated and luxurious, and yet, at the same …

Inside, pampering luxury items include double glazed windows, climate control for rear seat passengers, ultra soft leather all round and a 380-Watt Meridian audio system connected to 29 speakers. Anyone for an orchestra-like experience of The Wiggles?