It has direct bearing on the cost of living where essentials such as food, education, smart gadgets like computers, laptops, mobile phones etc will see rising prices. … It's also a fact that car has moved from the list of 'luxury items' to 'essential …

If Telsa Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk was at all concerned about the automaker's status as the technological leader in electric cars, a new app designed for Google Glass just might cement the luxury brand's status. Software engineer Sahas Katta …

"By backing this proposal, Boris Johnson is condemning this part of London into [being] a playground for the super rich with mostly extortionately priced homes that will not help the vast majority of ordinary people." The development, straddling the …

In doing so, these and other luxury brands are following a strategy they have employed in other markets as they mature. They're seeking to control directly the relationship with consumers such as Yulia Bushueva, managing director at Arbat Capital in …

On the other side, retailers across business platforms are dealing with increasing overheads and shrinking profit margins, the need to keep abreast of consumer spending habits and stiff competition. So in short, consumers are looking to spend wisely …

Accreditation is seal of approval education institutions receive so consumers and government officials know they are meeting certain performance standards. Not being … “The college does not have the luxury of time and a special trustee offers the …

Organised by Malaysian-owned regional luxury watch retailer Swiss Watch Gallery, the showcase is held at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. It features the best of this year's contemporary timepiece novelties. Offerings are from the world's most … For the first …

Sales of luxury goods in Russia expanded 6 percent to $8.8 billion last year, versus 4.6 percent in 2011, helping reverse a 20 percent decline between 2007 and 2009, according to Euromonitor International Plc. While that's slower than China's 18 …

Luxury goods are perceived by the consumer as having aspirational, exclusive value. Location is everything in retail. Brands have to position themselves alongside similar valued brands. It adds to their value. It supports their business growing and …