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.
Whether intentional or not, fashion month is increasingly becoming associated with designer – and often executive – musical chairs in the luxury industry. Literally days before showing his Fall Winter 2012 collection in Milan, it emerged that Raf...
Executive matchmaking for upscale men is nothing new, but there are agencies of note that specifically cater to the discriminating mindset and standards of successful, suave and selective single men looking to meet high-caliber women — ladies with...
Wall Street has trimmed 2011 discretionary pay, political pressure forced RBS chief Stephen Hester to forgo his ?1 million bonus, but what does this all mean for luxury spending?
The complex issues surrounding executive remuneration and bonuses...
Neiman Marcus is making its first move into the luxury retail market in China. The high-end retailer is making an investment in a privately owned e-commerce company, Glamour Sales Holding. Neiman Marcus will invest $28 million into the firm to drive...
Montegrappa pens are known for their history and legacy, but their unusual designs, symbolizing their unique relationships and associations with substantial celebrities, are quite significant also. Montegrappa writing instruments have been designed...
Apparently, both luxury and non-luxury brand automobiles are on the minds of U.S. consumers in the market for a new car this year, according to results of an ongoing market research study conducted by Phoenix Marketing International. It measures the...
Christel DeHaan sets empathy into action, daily. Yet, away from her exceptional work at Christel House, and from the timeshare/fractional industries she helped establish, her name is not yet a household word. But for those who know that for...
William Taubman is the CEO of Taubman Centers, a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires and operates high end/upscale suburban shopping centers in the US. His latest work, co-developed with the Mormon Church, will open on March...
As luxury consumers become more diverse and discerning, we investigate how brands are approaching an increasingly fragmented international market
I would be happy to argue that luxury has become one of the most globalised industries in the world....
The basic definition of impact investing combines the words well with good: doing well and doing good. Back in the old days, say, a few years ago, if you wanted to invest money in a company or stock or industry, you would look at the single bottom...
After a string of encouraging results announcements by luxury conglomerates and brands, it is somewhat surprising to learn of layoffs and retrenchments within various pockets of the industry. Just today, AFP reported that Fisker Automotive – maker...
Ferretti Group said yes, General Motors said no. We take a closer look at recent cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the luxury industry
Recently Forbes begged the question “Will It Really Happen?” in reference to cross-border mergers and...
KCD’s Digital Fashion Shows platform wins the approval of editors and designers, but does it pose the potential to negate the need for the press?
“I was dubious about the technology thing at first but it’s become the complete norm now,” declared...
After a shaky 2011 fiscal year, Portugal rallied its supporters from Mozambique to Macau for the 17th annual SISAB food and wine trade show held in Lisbon February 27-29. Hundreds of Portuguese suppliers and thousands of importers were in attendance...
This week BtoB magazine recognized Aviation Week by naming it the Mobile winner of this year’s Social Media Marketing Awards for its Paris Air Show app.
The special mobile application, developed for the 2011 Paris Air Show, was downloaded more...
Jaguar announced the launching this week of a new global marketing campaign, Alive. The firm’s purpose of the new marketing is to increase awareness of the brand amongst a new audience that will be in line with the ambitious future plans of the top...
The British Fashion Council (BFC) reports that its online viewership for London Fashion Week AW12 has doubled. The BFC attributes this unprecedented year-over-year growth to its official video-distribution partner, Rightster. The firm live-streamed...
Marco Mattiacci, president and CEO of Ferrari North America, is this year's recipient of the 2012 Automotive Executive of the Year award. He will receive the honor at a special, invitation-only luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club on Friday, April...
Nations Luxury Transportation, LLC, announced yesterday that it has agreed to acquire the domain name http://PrivateJet.com from Don’t Look Media Group, an intellectual property holding company, for $30.18 million in cash and stock. The board of...
My qualifications for writing this piece are these: I have done graduate level research, created my own design and collection methodology, and taught research design and program evaluation for two years, at the university level. I know the gnawing...
Simon Snellgrove, founder of Pacific Waterfront Partners, has an intuitive relationship with waterfront land. Born in Sydney, Australia, he grew up on the water, sailed early, and understood the complex connections between industrial growth, human...
Award-winning automotive designer David Hilton is the newly appointed head of exterior design at Bentley Motors Ltd. The announcement of the newest exec to join the ranks of the top luxury car brand came forth this week from its corporate...
We spoke with some of the most highly praised culinary masters in the industry for JustLuxe’s Top Chef Interview series, LuxeEpicure, co-branded by luxury automaker Lexus, and learned not only how they developed their love for food and aesthetics,...
Top luxury car manufacturer Lexus is getting an early jump on Facebook’s anticipated Timeline for brands with the launch this week of its own Timeline-inspired app, Points of No Return.
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I first interviewed Gil Dezer face to face a few years ago for a major print publication. He took me and a few others to his residence at the Trump Palace, where he showed us his grand plan to hang a Porsche (without engine or...
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