Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, Fifth Avenue and Avenue des Champs-Elysees top shop rent list

Luxury retailing continues to fuel trading and rental growth across prime pitches Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay top shop rent list Despite a backdrop of a slower global economy and continued uncertainty – notably surrounding the euro zone – global prime retail markets have proved generally resilient over the year to June, with rental growth driven … Read more

Mulberry, Burberry and Orlebar Brown awarded at the 2012 Walpole Awards

Mulberry was named Walpole’s 2012 Best British Luxury Brand Walpole not-for-profit organization, also known as the “Voice of British luxury” crowned Mulberry, Burberry and Orlebar Brown as the best British luxury brands of the year. At a ceremony held at London’s Banqueting House, Mulberry luxury group was named Walpole’s 2012 Best British Luxury Brand, while … Read more

For rent: Brian de Palma’s Scarface villa

The infamous Scarface House For Rent in Santa Barbara Fans of ‘Scarface’ can enjoy the iconic Californian villa for the holiday. The luxurious mansion, where director Brian de Palma shot Scarface, is available to rent, for $10,000 a week or $30,000 a month. In the film, El Fureidis villa was located in Coral Gables, but … Read more

Hyatt to build the first Hyatt Regency-branded hotel in Bangkok

Hyatt announces plans for a Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bangkok Hyatt Hotels Corporation continues its focus on Thailand’s commercial capital, one of Asia’s key markets, announcing plans for Hyatt Regency Bangkok, Sukhumvit. Expected to open in 2017, the hotel will be the first Hyatt Regency-branded hotel in Bangkok, and will join the already open Grand … Read more

Marni expands in China with three new stores

Italian luxury label Marni has expanded the group’s Asian retail locations, with a flagship store in Shenyang as well as new boutiques in Shanghai’s REEL shopping centre and Nanjing’s Deji Plaza. The new stores in the Chinese mainland brings the brand’s total presence to nine locations in China. Marni counting over 370 stores around the … Read more

McLaren opens first Geneva showroom

McLaren comes to Geneva Following the launch of a Zurich store in September 2011, McLaren supercar manufacturer opened its first Geneva showroom. With this second official showroom in Switzerland, McLaren has a total of 17 showrooms in Europe and 38 worldwide. As company spokesperson Dave Eden explained to AFP, the dedicated team based in Woking, … Read more