luxury goods

Spaniards face ham shortage as Chinese market gets taste for jamón ibérico

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Iberian ham has become the latest sought-after luxury from the west in China, but demand is outstripping supply

The ridiculous rise of luxury advent calendars – from £500 beauty boxes to pork scratchings

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In the countdown to Christmas, chocolates don’t cut it any more. This year has brought an avalanche of offerings – with cosmetics and drinks brands and shops such as Selfridges and Liberty pitching extravagant surprises at adult buyers

New lustre for old gold: Jewelry consumers still trust the old economy. Study

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When buying luxury goods such as watches and jewellery, British consumers still trust the old economy: About 70% prefer shopping at a speciality store to online because they value the personal and professional consultation they find at a jeweller’s. At the same time, nearly 40% wished that their own trusted jeweller had an online presence. … Read more

Riccardo Tisci Victorious Minotaurs’ to propel contemporary sports style into a new, more elegant era

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NikeLab Riccardo Tisci Next Project. Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci (former Creative Director at Givenchy) and Nike have another project in the works. Riccardo Tisci’s latest work with NikeLab aims to propel contemporary sports style into a more elegant chapter. The Italian fashion designer draws from the past, combining different generations of sportswear icons (the … Read more

3 hacks for launching a luxury startup

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Luxury businesses aimed at an elite clientele can be lucrative. But the best operations don’t sustain success by chance — prior preparation and thorough research shortens the odds on a long-shot startup until it’s well worth a calculated gamble. So if you’re considering whether your entrepreneurial pipe dream can convert to cold hard cash, here … Read more