2013 Trends on Attitudes of the Ultra Affluent: Where, How & Why They Spend
Over the next 10 years, 95,000 people are predicted to break the US$30m wealth barrier—a cumulative 50% rise, which will take the total number of ultra high net worth individuals across the globe to around 285,665.
Interview With Joe Poulin: CEO & Founder of Luxury Retreats
I had the chance to pick the brain of this young, ambitious CEO to find out exactly how this venture got started, what makes this company stand out among the competition, and where we can expect to see more Luxury Retreats villas putting down roots.
Steve Ridgway, the 11-year CEO of Virgin Atlantic who retires in February, is being replaced by Craig Kreeger, former Senior Vice President of Virgin rival, American Airlines. Kreeger is entering into a very different Virgin Atlantic than his...
The Luxury Institute has rated Audi USA the top luxury automotive brand in its 2013 Luxury Customer Experience Index (LCEI). Audi rated number one out of 10 luxury brands evaluated in a nationwide survey conducted using a demographic of 1,234 high...
If you're in the market for a private plane or a luxury yacht it should come as no surprise that fueling those toys are going to cost you. Sometimes, the cost to operate is a bit steeper than one would prefer but if you can afford to buy the...
On December 23, 2012 while many were out doing last minute holiday crisis shopping, a Financial Times article was published that discussed the new, complex nature of the state of luxury fashion. The reason this article is so compelling is that,...
Orient Express turns down a $1.8 billion takeover bid from Indian Hotels Group, as mining company Gemfields seeks to acquire fine jeweler Fabergé for $142 million
Acquired: Fabergé, Gemfields
Gemfields, pending minority investor approval,...
Actor Denzel Washington was voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2012 in the 81st running of the Quigley Poll by the Quigley Publishing Company. The poll tallies votes from motion picture theater owners and film buyers to determine which actor was...
Almost 15% of Interbrand’s 2012 Best Global Brands were luxury brands. We spoke with Interbrand to find out what makes these particular brands household names.
Coca-Cola is the world’s most valuable brand, trailed by Apple, IBM and Google,...
A report by the high-end business development specialist firm, Wealth-X, cites the wealthiest executives in the United Kingdom. Chairman and CEO Lakshmi Mittal of Arcelor Mittal, topped the list with personal wealth at $15.8 billion. Mohamed Al...
Is vertical acquisition in the luxury industry protecting savoir-faire, or threatening the ability of brands to compete in the future?
The industrialisation of the luxury industry has resulted in a record amount of M&A deals in the past...
It started awhile ago when Adam Capes was the co-founder and president of a luxury residence fund called Equity Estates. This fund was, at the time in 2006, one of many playing in the destination club space, but Equity Estates had two exceptional...
You haven't received your personal invitation for the first ever World Luxury Expo in Dubai yet? I'm sure it's just lost in the mail. Invited to this three-day, ultra-lavish event are only the most high-net-worth individuals including members of the...
Montblanc teams up with Harrods to launch an in-store augmented reality experience, as Herm?s partners with Harper’s Bazaar to retail a limited collection online.
In the past month the digital luxury landscape has been dominated by the moves of...
Could recent announcements by LVMH, Daimler, Remy Cointreau & the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie mark the end of the luxury industry’s economy-defying performance?
Not so long ago we took a look at how the luxury industry is really performing,...
Burberry debuts retail as theatre in Chicago, Marni launches in three Chinese Mainland cities, as Hublot takes to the Philippines, United States, China & UAE...
Colorado-based experiential luxury travel brand Eleven Experience, which launched last year with Scarp Ridge Lodge in Crested Butte, has announced plans to open 11 more properties around the world by 2015, making it a major player in the boutique...
Hyper-connectivity is out, globalization is in, and culinary quality is beating out quantity among internationally notable hotel brands. Heading into 2013, a quick survey of new brand-wide initiatives shows that luxury hotel brands are getting...
Bravo TV’s Housewives franchise is “hauter” than ever, which is no surprise given the lush lifestyles these celeb-reality superstars are allowing us to view voyeuristically. To enlighten us even more, two lovely luxe lifers—Ramona Singer and Sonja...
During the recent Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance in South Carolina, we had a chance to preview the $30 million renovation project at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, host hotel for the elegant event....
Exclusive Resorts®, a leader in luxury destination clubs for 10+ years, announced yesterday, November 26, 2012, that it would assume all operations of the Abercrombie & Kent’s Residence Club portfolio. It was also announced that Abercrombie & Kent...
The upcoming holiday season may be one of the busiest seasons on record for the Mayan Riviera, as it is for all former Mayan stomping grounds as the modern world looks on with interest to see if the world will end, or whether it’ll be “Party on, as...
A new hotel brand has made a splash in South Florida—and made an impression on our editors—with its smart yet simplistic branding, and its approachably sophisticated style. The name is B Hotels & Resorts, and the brand combines many of the “design...
Caviar Affair is a high-end, luxury lifestyle magazine that has been publishing four times a year since 2005. Its readership has grown exponentially year after year, for the top-tier ultra affluent, global population. According to the publisher,...
It wasn’t that long ago—and in many areas of this country and world, when dogs slept outside, cats slept wherever they could find a place, they ate dry food, and sometimes road kill. But something happened when pet owners moved from rural to urban...
Luxury Row, a collection of some of the world's most recognizable shops, sits on some very expensive square footage on Kalakaua Avenenue, the main drag of Waikiki. Tiffany, Gucci, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and many others bring international flare...
Effective immediately, Doug Woodham has been named the president of Christie’s Americas. Mr. Woodham will report directly to Christie’s CEO Steven Murphy. He will be responsible for the overall management of the firm in the Americas. The former...
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