"We are looking to create a premium luxury segment (in scooters) which is non existent at the moment," Chopra said. The Vespa VX model, powered by 125 cc engine developed by Piaggio exclusively for the Indian market. It comes with various features like …

A luxury item, then — and not at all open or hackable. Which, as we'll see in the rest of this special feature, is missing … The sensors and gadgets and so on could also be made to be quite tiny. They can be small because the bit that is hard — the …

Gorilla Glass can be found on a vast number of popular gadgets, including Apple iPhones and iPads, HTC's “One” line of smartphones, and the Dell XPS Ultrabooks. … He expects at least one luxury automaker to include Gorilla Glass by the end of the year.

"The views are breathtaking," says Margaret Trautmann of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. Shawn Elliott, owner-broker of Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes & Estates, added that the community's ambience is "magical." Most homes, about 75 percent …

Luxury hotels sprinkle extras on the bathroom counter like confetti: a nail file, a facial towelette, a shower puff, a mending kit, a shoe mitten. And what about the … Hotels won't supply an inexpensive item that consumers clearly need. What's behind …

Asian factory wages, however, are rising rapidly and U.S. consumers have shown a willingness to pay more for Made-in-America products. Brooks Bros. bought a … "A U.S. product is perceived as a luxury item in other areas of the world," he says …

Australian consumers have taken luxury brands by surprise with their voracious appetite for online shopping. Global e-retailers such as Net-a-Porter, Asos, Shopbop, Stylebop and my-wardrobe quickly established regional distributions, marketing arms or …

“The state legislators are trying to unfairly protect automobile dealers in their states from competition," fans of the luxury car brand wrote. "Tesla is providing competition, which is good for consumers.” Dealers associations in several states have …

Luxury brands understand the potential of digital engagement better than any other fashion retail segment. The market has experienced meaningful growth in the youth category as the traditional 45plus customer matures. Mobiles will overtake personal …