Senior executives no longer have the option to treat design as a luxury. Study

  Companies from a wide variety of industries consistently showed financial benefits from good design: from retail banking to medical devices to consumer goods. This suggests that companies that improve their design capability can improve their financial performance whether they are making physical products, digital apps, services, experiences or a combination of these things. McKinsey … Read more

Richemont to bring the world’s leading online luxury retailer to Chinese consumers

  Chinese consumers are expected to account for nearly half of the global luxury market by 2025. Swiss luxury goods group Richemont and Alibaba group announce global strategic partnership. This partnership will bring Chinese consumers unprecedented access to the world’s leading luxury brands. Under the partnership, YNAP and Alibaba will establish a joint venture (JV) … Read more

Brutalist market: flats at London’s Centre Point taken off market

Half of tower’s 82 luxury flats remain unsold as Brexit jitters and tax rises bring ‘silly offers’

Meet the third luxury palace in France to join The Unbound Collection, alongside Hôtel du Louvre and Hôtel Martinez

  Did you know that the palace hotel is in the form of “E” like empress Eugénie? In a grand 1855 palace that was once the summer home of Napoléon III, this luxury seafront hotel is 7 minutes’ walk from Casino Barrière de Biarritz. The iconic Hôtel du Palais Biarritz on the Atlantic coast will become … Read more

David Yurman opens on one of the greatest shopping streets in the world

  David Yurman Announces New York Flagship On 57th Street. The remarkable three level entry way will welcome shoppers into the expansive three-floor boutique which will showcase the latest David Yurman collections. America’s premier jewelry designer David Yurman announced the opening of its New York flagship on 57th Street and Madison Avenue at 5 East … Read more