Accordingly, several historic temples of French luxury are investing in more contemporary design, adding spas and the latest high-tech gadgets to compete with newer hotels such as the Shangri-La. Owned by Qatar National Hotels Company, it posted 81.6% …

JCPenney is not the only major department store chain trying to reinvent itself these days. Sears, whose hard reputation was literally built with Craftsmen tools and Kenmore appliances, who tried years ago to move to the “softer side” with slightly …

Luxury purses by brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Gucci can all be used to secure a loan in less than half an hour, with specialist pawnbrokers providing cash at up to 80 per cent of a bag's value. Yes Lady Finance Co. offers the first specialized …

Research from Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence based on KBB.com traffic and survey data of more than 13,000 U.S. adults show men are more likely to consider a vehicle from domestic American manufacturers or European luxury brands, while female …

l2-social-media-brands There's a strong inverse relationship between the size of a luxury brand's Twitter community and its engagement as measured by the percentage of the community likes and retweets – the bigger a brand's audience becomes on Twitter, …

Travel writer Keith Jenkins from luxury travel blog Velvet Escape tells us why flying has become less friendly in recent years. Keith is based in Amsterdam and has travelled to more than 70 countries. "I don't talk to people on planes anymore. To be …

They will navigate the difficult terrain during the day and be pampered at night in a selection of luxury hotels, and also have a true Bedouin experience with one night camping under the stars. Mark and Nikki came top in the competition, run over 12 …

One of the most luxurious ones is with luxury line Silversea, which Rick and Michele chose to go with. … “For a while,” says Rick, “but we're independent people and soon were off on our own or with couples who shared our love of modest adventure.

Off the highway into the lap of luxury. And then I called our guide for the morrow, … Gary Lewis is the host of “Adventure Journal” and author of “John Nosler — Going Ballistic,” “Black Bear Hunting,” “Hunting Oregon” and other titles. Contact Lewis …