In a luxury business environment that remains uncertain, LVMH approaches the second half of the year with caution

World’s leading luxury products group reports good growth in Europe, Asia and the United States; LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €19.7 billion in the first half of 2017, an increase of 15%. Organic revenue growth was 12% compared to the same period in 2016. All geographic … Read more

Dom Pérignon launches 1-hour luxury delivery service

Toast to a finer drinking experience: The most prestigious champagne chilled and right to your door within an hour. Are you thirstie? Dom Pérignon partners with Thirstie to launch its first on-demand delivery pilot at domperignon.com. Dom Pérignon will roll out the on-demand delivery service offering a selection of its current vintages in one hour. … Read more

100 meters plus market arena: Roberto Curtó reveals 101m Fincantieri superyacht concept Mauna Kea

Roberto Curtó of RC Design releases new 101m Concept.   Italian yacht designer Roberto Curtó of RC Designs is working with brokerage firm SuperYachtsMonaco on a new 101m stunning motor yacht concept called Mauna Kea, named after the dormant Hawaiian volcano. .A stand out feature of this new superyacht design includes an external central staircase … Read more

The first contemporary luxury brand from China sold to Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli

Richemont-owned luxury brand Shanghai Tang sold to Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announces that it has completed the sale of luxury brand Shanghai Tang to a consortium of investors led by Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. For its financial year ended 31 March 2017, Richemont reported sales of € 10 647 … Read more

Handbags at dawn with Farfetch, the latest thing in upmarket online fashion

It has a Chinese deal, a Condé Nast tie-up and has lured the founder of its biggest rival – but can it really change the luxury market?

Perfect Luxury holiday in Italy: a tour of Sicily and Sardinia

Italy is getting more and more popular as a luxury tourism destination: this country attracts big-spending travelers thanks to its natural treasures, its stunning masterpieces and its top-notch hotels, provided with exclusive facilities. Two destinations are in high demand this year: Sicily, the land of unique flavors and views, and Sardinia, the island that stands … Read more