With the cooler temperatures starting to kick in, it’s time to bid farewell to summertime activities and start planning for autumn’s most anticipated holiday: Halloween. Not sure how you’ll be celebrating this most bewitching holiday? Consider these suggestions for a fun and luxurious Halloween. Costumes Whether you’re planning to go to a fancy Halloween … Read more
To help the country compete with Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand’s government announced intention to scrap import duties on luxury products, visitors from China being key target of the new measure. The duty on some luxury goods will be cut to zero from 30 percent by the end of the year, Permanent Secretary for Finance … Read more
Luxury seeks to balance the exclusive and inclusive. Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci are the top 3 global luxury brands of 2013, according to 2013 BrandZ Top 100. Luxury brands became more accessible, collaborative and experiential, says MillwardBrown annual research. On Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms, brands across the luxury spectrum mediated … Read more
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €13.7 billion in the first half 2013, an increase of 6%. Organic revenue growth was 8% compared to the same period in 2012, which itself saw strong growth. The luxury conglomerate continued to experience good momentum in the US and Asia, … Read more
Tiffany to Open a Store in Moscow Tiffany & Co. announced plans to open a two-level store in Moscow’s GUM department store, the city’s premier destination for luxury shopping and a center for art and culture, located in Red Square. At approximately 420 square meters, it is the jeweler’s first wholly owned retail business in … Read more
Luxury revenues grew by 10 percent in 2012 (at current exchange rates), given the strong growth tailwinds present in the first half of last year, according to Bain & Company, the leading advisor to the global luxury goods industry, in the Spring 2013 update to its “Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study”. All growth estimates for … Read more