Grand designs: Burberry chief could receive £50m in share handouts
Fashion group’s outlay on designer Christopher Bailey unlikely to appease majority of shareholders who voted against his pay deal at 2014 AGM
Retail industry
Has Net-a-Porter found the holy grail of 21st-century fashion?
Fashionistas, don’t deactivate your Instagrams just yet. Contrary to popular opinion, the e-tailer’s new service isn’t a social network but a way to drive sales
The good, the glad and the celebrities: Burberry hails return of the poncho
British fashion house thanks spaghetti western-style reversible garment for 9% growth in like-for-like sales in past year
Apple targets Watch wearers with a taste for the exclusive
In a break from its tumultuous product launches, Apple is offering high-end customers its 18-carat gold Watch Edition with sapphire display for $17,000
Net-a-Porter merger with Yoox: marriage of very different high-end fashion sellers
While one presents a chic edit of beautifully shot and styled designer pieces, the other – to the unitiated – appears to offer a more chaotic shopping experience
What does the rise of digital marketing mean for luxury brands?
As the influence of print diminishes as an advertising medium, how can firms that sell high-end products communicate with their customers in a way that doesn’t compromise their core values?