Wine: how much is too much to spend on Christmas fizz?
Is it worth shelling out more than a tenner for a bottle of festive bubbles?
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Osteria Francescana: does the world’s best restaurant live up to the hype?
Tanya Gold goes very, very fine dining in Modena, Italy
E-commerce leads among luxury shopping channels. “Accessorization” and Polarization are prevailing luxury market trends. Study
Luxury consumers are redirecting their spending toward new and more personal high-end experiences. Study. The personal luxury goods industry managed to hold steady amid global geopolitical uncertainty, says Bain & Company‘s annual global luxury study. According to new data, under the surface of the high-end market’s increasing stability lies meaningful dynamism with a clear separation … Read more
Luxury brands feed demand for return of UK’s cotton and knitwear mills
Designers in the UK are turning their backs on global manufacturing and bringing jobs to an industry that is backing homegrown talent
Flotsam and fashion: recycler of ‘ghost’ fishing nets makes marine litter trendy
Last year a company set up by an Italian former scuba recycled more than 5,000 tons of discarded nets into nylon for apparel brands including Speedo
The luxury market is tricky to crack but the rewards can be great
Businesses selling high-end products face low volume sales and fierce competition. But with the right branding, the sense of customer loyalty can’t be beaten