Total value of world’s top 50 most valuable luxury and premium brands down 3%, from US$227.1 billion in 2020 to US$219.5 billion in 2021 Porsche retains top spot, brand value US$34.3 billion. Apparel brands dominate ranking, with 30 brands featuring and accounting for 62% of total brand value, but brand values suffer due … Read more
Ras Al Khaimah, the Northernmost Emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is bucking post-pandemic tourism trends with exceptional growth and a £96-million investment in its industry. According to Raki Phillips, CEO of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), the Emirate’s tourism figures recorded a drop of 25%, yet around three times … Read more
How did yacht sales and deliveries really fare during the Covid-19 pandemic? After what has been an unusual year, Superyacht Times and Monaco Yacht Show offer a preview of the yachting market report and the industry’s performance in 2020. The State of Yachting is the flagship publication of SuperYacht Times. Now in its fifth year, … Read more
Serious car enthusiasts welcomed the post-pandemic return of live, in-person auctions during the 70th Annual Monterey Car Week. While those live car auctions and related events – including the legendary Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – remained “on hold” during 2020, the participation in online auctions has skyrocketed, and that trend is unlikely to … Read more
Value of Britain’s 150 biggest brands has fallen by £30 billion in last year, as economic effects of COVID-19 ravage key brands and sectors. The total value of the United Kingdom’s top 150 brands has declined by over £30 billion or 8% of the total over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, from … Read more
In the middle of a global pandemic and the related economic crisis, why should we be interested in the wealthy? Simply put, if we are to understand market and asset performance then they form a central part of the story, says Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report – The global perspective on prime property … Read more