The figures include clothes, jewellry, electronics, luxury goods and furnishings. "Given how promotional the season turned out to be, profits are likely to be flat because retailers had to provide quite a lot of discounts to get those sales," said …

LONDON Jan 2 (Reuters) – British department stores group John Lewis scored a 7.2 percent rise in Christmas sales, as strong demand for items from tablet PCs to coffee machines helped it become one of this year's likely winners in the UK retail sector …

Meanwhile, more marketing heft is being directed to single malts, even as blends remain dominant in the sales mix, as companies seek to establish their whiskies as luxury brands. This is occurring against a backdrop of expansion in production with …

Luxury, location and even a glamorous 'name' designer are no longer enough to assure a hotel or resort of success, according to a recent roundtable summit of some of Asia's top hotel designers, branding experts, and senior hotel executives in Hong Kong.

Kacey Bellamy, left, and teammates stand with IIHF president Rene Fasel as they are presented with the trophy after the U.S. team defeated Canada 3-2 in the gold-medal game at the women's world hockey championships in Ottawa, Ontario, in April.

SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Gold steadied on Thursday but held near a six-month low touched in the previous session after prospects for a global economic recovery prompted investors to abandon the safe-haven metal. After a 12-year bull run, gold …

There is no Silicon Valley equivalent of the Grammy's Best New Artist. But each year, a number of tech startups manage to break through the din and secure a place in consumers' hearts. Be it fitness trackers, mobile games, crowd-funding services, or …

NEW DELHI: It isn't just the higher customs duty on gold which is pushing up jewellery costs. The government's move to restrict import of the yellow metal has resulted in a windfall for the designated importers such public sector companies and banks …

The U.S. roster includes 13 Olympians, who lost to Canada in the gold medal final four years ago on Sidney Crosby's overtime winner, and U.S. general manager David Poile says the team heads to Russia targeting top spot on the podium. Certainly the U.S. …