"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 …

An analysis of Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2012 Report reveals that brands targeting the middle-income market made up much of the world's top 10 global brands in 2012. Among these retail brands are Coca-Cola (1), Apple (2), IBM (3), GE (6), …

Performance and luxury. The words bring to mind the popular three German manufacturers – never Hyundai. But with the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Sedan R-Spec, that has changed. A headturner from all angles, the Genesis Sedan is targeted directly at those that …

Among luxury car players Audi will increase prices in a month or so, while Mercedes Benz is 'studying the situation'. Tata Motors and Nissan said they do not plan to raise prices of their models. Kenichiro Yomura, chief executive officer, Nissan India …