Pentawards 2011 Winners – Luxury Category

Pentawards is an worldwide competition exclusively devoted to packaging design in all its forms. It is open to everybody in all countries who are associated with the creation and marketing of packaging. The winners receive bronze, silver, gold, platinum or diamond Pentawards according to the creative quality of their work. Packaging design from the world … Read more

Trends that all luxury brands should follow in 2012

Luxury Institute’s trends for 2012: The luxury industry players are asking the same question: How much will last the relative growth registered in 2011? Luxury Institute, after an actionable research with wealthy consumers, presented its annually report on trends that all luxury brands should follow the next year: 1. The Annual Luxury Brand Check-Up Emerges … Read more

Luxury Brands on the rise in 2011 Best Global Brands report

Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy, released its Best Global Brands report for 2011. The report is based on a unique methodology that analyzes three key aspects that contribute to a brand’s value: the financial performance of the branded products or services; the role of brand in the purchase decision process; the strength of the brand … Read more

Online sales of luxury goods: the average buyer is Chinese, digital and rich

Luxury e-commerce: Blogs and social media are setting trends more than fashion critics Fashion bloggers will help propel online sales The exclusive fashion world has embraced the Internet later than other industries but is catching up quickly. Brands such as Burberry, Tiffany and Gucci are increasing exposure to social media to connect with a new … Read more

Liberty London department store could be sold for £350m

Luxury retailer has hired UBS to seek private buyer, according to reports

Jimmy Choo cashes in on sterling fall as profit and revenue grow

Luxury retailer says prospects have never looked better as it opens new stores around the world and benefits from weaker pound