Instagram – an effective but underused platform for many luxury brands. Report.

  Instagram is the biggest single source for conversations around luxury brands, and for some over half of the conversation around their brand is on the platform, according to the 2018 Luxury Brands Report released by NetBase, a leader in social media analytics. Instagram dominance was especially prevalent in the beauty, fashion, and high-end retail … Read more

High-end Brands Adding a Luxury Touch To The Most Anticipated Football Event In The World

The world of football will have its eyes fixed on Russia for the highest prize in football. Preparations have entered their final stages at FIFA stadiums, and soon they too will be ready to welcome supporters from all over the world. 32 teams have booked their places at the tournament, and the Final Draw was … Read more

Sotheby’s is Strengthening its Position in the Market for Vintage and Antique Furniture

  Sotheby’s Expands E-Commerce Program and acquires Viyet, the Online Marketplace for Interior Design.     Viyet is the online marketplace for interior design specializing in vintage and antique furniture, decorative objects and accessories. Viyet’s business model complements Sotheby’s existing suite of auction and private sale services at the high end of this market, providing … Read more

Bucherer, the leading European retailer for fine watches, acquired the largest U.S. based luxury watch retailer

Bucherer, the leading European retailer for fine watches and jewelry, announced that it has acquired Tourneau, the largest U.S. based luxury watch retailer from an investor group led by Green Equity Investors IV, L.P. an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Established in 1900 and based in New York, NY, Tourneau is the largest … Read more

Global smartphone market drops 9% in biggest ever fall

Demand for new phones appears to be waning with collapse in China market and Apple shipping 5m fewer devices

Ghost towers: half of new-build luxury London flats fail to sell

Developers have 420 towers in pipeline despite up to 15,000 high-end flats still on the market