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Qatari Investment Fund Could Be Interested in Versace Qatar has used its wealth from oil and natural-gas exports to buy all kinds of assets in safe-haven countries. The investment strategy by the nation’s sovereign-wealth fund includes London luxury store Harrods, luxury hotels in France or luxury brands & real estate. A Qatari investment fund is … Read more
What attributes are important among people selling them high-end goods? The most important attribute is knowledge, cited by 72% of respondents of the new Experiences With Luxury Salespeople WealthSurvey from the independent New York-based Luxury Institute. Respondents are wealthy shoppers with minimum annual income of $150,000reported average income of $310,000 and average net worth of … Read more
Ladurée luxury pastry house has reopened its Paris flagship tea house on Champs-Elysées after the location went up in smoke last year. In 1871, the bakery of the 150-year-old company was destroyed by fire, the tragedy leading to the conversion as a cake and pastry shop. A landmark since 1997, Laduree café was restored in … Read more
Wangfujing Apple Store Apple’s biggest Asian store in Beijing attracts hordes of shoppers The growing importance of China to the Apple tech giant is expressed through the biggest Asian store opened in on the busiest commercial street in Beijing on October 20. After the United States, China is now the second-biggest market for Apple … Read more
Chanel acquired its cashmere supplier Chanel has purchased cashmere knitwear manufacturer Barrie Knitwear of Scottish Borders-based. Barrie have produced cashmere knits for Chanel for more than 25 years. Following Italian shoemaker Roveda, Barrie Knitwear is the second foreign company to be acquired by Chanel. “Chanel’s acquisition of Barrie Knitwear in Hawick secures the jobs of … Read more
Demand for flavored vodkas is growing: report Dynamic flavored segment proves a primary growth driver of vodka, the largest spirits category Consumer interest in flavored vodka is expanding, evidenced by the 23.3 percent gain that catapulted the segment to account for more than one-quarter of total U.S. vodka volume in 2011. Flavored vodka increased 3.3 … Read more