Feathers and leathers: fashion houses give cycling a luxury makeover

From gold-plated forks to hand-crafted panniers, luxury goods retailers are adding bling to the bicycle

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 … Read more

Slower, but steady: that is the ‘new normal’ for the global luxury market in 2014. Study.

The 13th edition of the “Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Monitor” Not only will ‘Luxury 2025’ consumers be at the center of the customer experience; they will be the center of luxury itself – a critical part of the ideation, creation, and sales of luxury, says Bain & Company 2014 annual global luxury study. According to … Read more

Mandarin Oriental to launch first super-luxury, freehold condominiums in Southeast Asia

Take a look ar the first Mandarin Oriental-branded residences in Southeast Asia. Luxury condo demand remains strong, and the key factor is to make a product that meets buyers’ requirements. Mandarin Oriental hospitality chain transfers its style to its first residential project in Southeast Asia. To be completed in 2018, the condo at Iconsiam is … Read more

The science of shopping: digital innovations shaping the future of retail

Stroll the boutiques of Milan without leaving home, lay a bet by voice, try on a dozen frocks without taking your coat off… Technology will soon make all these possible

Crown Estate, ranging from retail parks to windfarms, valued at record £10bn

Queen benefits as commercial property empire raises more than £267m in profits for Treasury and monarch