Luxury alcohol industry to be reshaped by the BRIC countries

  The global market for luxury goods has returned to steady growth, after the recessionary decline of 2008. While the developed countries dominate sales, the emerging ones are growing faster. In consequence, luxury brands manufacturers and retailers will continue to switch their focus to these new sources of growth. Three BRIC countries will be the … Read more

2012 Best Global Brand: Luxury brands prove resilient

Interbrand Releases 13th Annual Best Global Brands Report   Despite the current economic landscape, all of the luxury brands in the 13th annual Best Global Brands report released by Interbrand increased their brand value. As the meaning of luxury shifts, this year’s top luxury brands reflect a changing global consciousness – with success dependent not … Read more

Developed countries remain by far the largest spenders on personal luxury: study

Luxury Remains Resilient in the Face of Economic Turbulence  Affordable luxury – important ballast to growth in cash-strapped developed markets Driven mainly by strength in emerging economies, overall retail growth in 2012 is set to be stronger than in 2011, with luxury goods sales expected to exceed US$302 billion worldwide. This represents a year-on-year real … Read more

Specialty Retail 2012: M-commerce is the fastest growing channel in the history of commerce

Specialty Retail 2012: Mobile and Amazon are reshaping retail. M-commerce is the fastest growing channel in the history of commerce Digital IQ Index: Specialty Retail 2012: E-commerce is now M-commerce L2, a think tank for digital innovation, released its third annual Digital IQ Index: Specialty Retail. The report benchmarks the digital competence of 76 global … Read more

The luxury goods market continues to prove resilient

 Global Luxury Goods Industry to Generate Additional US$74 Billion in New Sales by 2017 Despite the global volatile economic outlook, the luxury goods market continues to prove resilient, according to the new luxury market research from Euromonitor International, one of the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence and strategic market analysis. In 2012, the … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Mark Edleson, CEO of Alila Hotels and Resorts

Alila manages unique city hotels and resorts in the Asia Pacific region. The hallmark of Alila is stylish, relaxing environments and superb hospitality that creates a unique guest experience, continuously redefined to reflect the very best of a contemporary lifestyle. To stay at any of Alila’s hotels or resorts is to embark on a memorable … Read more