Category: Business
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A new luxury hotel proposed for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to be located 1 1/2 kilometer off shore near Doha
The Silver Pearl Hotel, Doha, Qatar is the newest world-class hotel and conference/expo center proposed for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Silver Pearl Hotel calls for a 1000 plus room luxury property to be located 1 1/2 kilometer off shore near Doha. The name of the hotel refers to a structure…
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Top ten global retail rents. Luxury retailers are in the sweet spot
Luxury Retailers are thriving throughout top global markets, according to Colliers International‘s latest global retail report. Among the top 10 global retail rents for the year (per square foot in USD), New York’s Fifth Avenue is the pinnacle, with NYC’s Madison Avenue also on the list, while Hong Kong holds three spots. The list is…
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The level of optimism in the global luxury industry is on the rise. Survey
Wealth-X Luxury Sentiment Survey Report. The Luxury Industry Sentiment Index (LISI) – which gauges the level of optimism among luxury industry professionals – has registered an 8% increase since the start of the year, recovering from a slump over the past two quarters, according to The quarterly Wealth-X Luxury Sentiment Survey polls senior-level executives from…
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Charlotte Dellal: ‘I named my bag collection after men, as I’d rather have a man on my arm’
Charlotte Dellal, designer of fanciful high heels and luxury bags, knows shoes inside and out. Alice Fisher meets her in Mayfair to talk glamour, fashion and fun
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Mercedes Benz resurrecting its defunct uber-luxury Maybach brand
Maybach resurrected. Mercedes Benz has confirmed its resurecting Maybach brand which ceased production in 2012. With the name Mercedes-Maybach, the brand represented by the three-pointed star is now broadening its offering in the exclusive top segment of the market with a new sub-brand, “whose individual and prestigious exclusivity will appeal to status-conscious customers’. The new…
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Jaguar named the Best British Luxury Brand of the year
Jaguar has been named the Best British Luxury Brand at the prestigious Walpole British Luxury Awards in London. The awards are run by Walpole – a unique alliance of 160 British luxury brands that work together to promote British quality, design, craftsmanship, innovation and service around the world. Jaguar Land Rover was also nominated in…