China, U.A.E. and Chile identified as the top apparel markets

China remains the top apparel market due to its market size and strong growth in clothing sales. Three trends have shaped China’s apparel market: the rise of e-commerce, a boom in fast fashion, and the evolution of the luxury market, according to the A.T. Kearney 2013 Retail Apparel Index. China is followed by U.A.E. and … Read more

Chopard launches luxury e-commerce

Chopard launches first E-boutique Chopard watch and jewelry house launched first e-commerce boutique   Chopard luxury Swiss watch and jewelry house is selling online to consumers, a step towards luxury e-commerce that other luxury homes hesitate to make. Developed with the primary goal of increasing brand awareness, Chopard’s first e-commerce boutique was launched in the … Read more

Mr Porter: First year in numbers

Mr Porter about 365 days of style Mr Porter luxury online retailer for men, a Cousin of the Net-a-Porter site for women, Turns 1. As the shopping site celebrates its first birthday, it gatheres some informations about the first 12 months in e-fashion business. The mix of brands sold on Mr. Porter includes high-fashion lines … Read more

2012 will be the year in which Yoox gathers the fruit

Yoox CEO Federico Marchetti Expects Profitability to Increase in 2012 Italian internet mail order luxury retailer Yoox expects profitability to Increase in 2012. Yoox climbed 8.6 percent, the most in more than eight months, in Milan trading on Feb. 9 after reporting a 36 percent increase in 2011 revenue that exceeded analysts’ estimates. North America … 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