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<item><title>Qatar&#39;s Growing Stake in the Luxury Industry</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1908336.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1908336.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:28:00 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Harrods, LVMH, Porsche, Tiffany & Co and some of Europe’s leading luxury hotels, we take a look at the extent of Qatar’s Investment Authority involvement in the <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">luxury industry</a>...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety1908336.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Digital: Baselworld, Zegna &#38; Ferrari</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1906945.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1906945.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:48:39 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Luxury brands move to merge corporate content and eCommerce platforms, as Ferrari integrates the Apple iPad mini and Siri technology into its FF hatchback...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety1906945-1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Appointments: Bulgari, Burberry &#38; Four Seasons</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1890011.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1890011.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:04:21 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[The Latest luxury industry appointments at Richemont, Burberry, Six Senses Resorts & Spas, Audemars Piguet, Givenchy, Cartier & Diet Coke...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety1890011.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>What Recent Results Suggest for Luxury in 2013</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1890010.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1890010.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:22:40 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Luxury Society investigates recent results announcements by LVMH, Richemont, Herm?s, Swatch Group, De Beers & PPR, to see what they imply for the industry in 2013...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety1890010.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Appointments | Harrods, Balenciaga &#38; Louis Vuitton</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1876096.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1876096.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:17:04 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[New leadership for a new year, we bring you the latest <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">luxury industry</a> appointments at LVMH, Fisker Automotive, Alexander Wang, Estée Lauder & Bloomberg Pursuits...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/alexanderwang1876096.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Investments | Aston Martin, Faberg&#233; &#38; Christopher Kane</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864501.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864501.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:26:04 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[<i><b>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</b></i>...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/aston_martin_vanquish1864501.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>2012&#39;s Best Global Luxury Brands</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864508.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864508.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:20:09 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Almost 15% of Interbrand’s 2012 Best Global Brands were <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">luxury brands</a>. We spoke with Interbrand to find out what makes these particular brands household names....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1864508_1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Luxury M&#38;A Goes Vertical</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864500.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864500.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 07:44:55 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[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...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurymaanda_1864500-1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Digital | Cartier, Prada &#38; Tod&#39;s</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864503.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864503.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:12:28 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[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....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1864503_1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Doom, Gloom | The End of the Luxury Boom?</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1866577.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1866577.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:49:50 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[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?...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/swisswatch1866577.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Boutiques | Hublot, Audi &#38; Chanel</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864504.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1864504.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:11:56 EST</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Burberry debuts retail as theatre in Chicago, Marni launches in three Chinese Mainland cities, as Hublot takes to the Philippines, United States, China & UAE...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/thefashionistodior-homme-miami1864504.edited&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Boutiques | Berluti, Dior &#38; Saint Laurent Paris</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1844265.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1844265.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:28:23 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Alexander McQueen, Mercedes-Benz & Burberry all look to digital tools to bring stores to life, as Saint Laurent Paris debuts its first retail concept under Hedi Slimane...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1844265_30.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Luxury Brands Look to Leverage Children&#39;s Markets</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1838236.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1838236.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:31:12 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Luxury brands are pushing forward with products and services for children, hoping to catch the attention of status conscious parents....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1838236_1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>How the Luxury Industry is Really Performing in the Face of Crisis</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1837114.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1837114.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:13:53 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to luxury, how are individual brands and conglomerates performing, and what does it mean for an industry threatened by economic crisis?...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1837114_1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Luxury Real Estate Prices Reach All New Heights</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1821398.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1821398.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:53:21 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to auctions, its not just post-war paintings that are setting new records. The <a href="http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1820762.php">luxury end of the property market</a> is positively booming in London, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1821398_1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Fine Wine Goes Online</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1819362.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1819362.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:33:42 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Diverse, region-specific legislation has made it difficult for the wine industry to capitalise on the promise of e-Commerce, but could that be set to change?...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/wineonline_1819362_1.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Boutiques | Hublot, Breguet &#38; Assouline</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1816222.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1816222.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:05:19 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[The past twelve months in the luxury retail space, there has been much ado about London. The promise of the 2012 Olympic Games – estimated to draw up to 6 million tourists to the UK capital – saw <a href="http://travel.justluxe.com/">luxury hotel</a> and retail brands scramble to finalise concept stores and penthouse suites on schedule, in a bid to capitalise on what was widely expected to be a massive economic opportunity....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1816222_10.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Prosperous Times for Luxury Print Media, Or Are They?</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1811985.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1811985.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:28:02 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Of late, one could be forgiven for feeling exuberant about the future of print media. This month alone, Vogue US has confirmed that September 2012 will be its largest issue ever. Bloomberg will increase the frequency of its new <a href="http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/">luxury lifestyle</a> offering ‘Pursuits’, just as all-new title DuJour magazine has announced that two-thirds of its debut issue will be devoted to advertising....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1811985_2.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Investments | Coty, Porsche &#38; Valentino</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1805624.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1805624.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:48:14 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen acquires the remaining 50.1% stake in Porsche, Coty hopes to raise $700 million in an initial public offering and India’s Sahara Group buys <a href="http://travel.justluxe.com/top-hotels/238363__The-Plaza-picture-review.html">New York’s Plaza Hotel</a>...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1805624_thumb.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Boutiques | Rolls Royce, Piaget &#38; Louis Vuitton</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1802483.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1802483.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:51:47 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[In a recent study by Capgemini regarding the future of physical retail stores, over half (51%) of the 16,000 participants expect that, by 2020, many physical stores will exist primarily as showrooms, places to display products available for order by various other channels. Which when you think about it, is a historical model that has long served the retail cycle of <a href="http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/car/articles-2.php">luxury cars</a>....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1802483_27.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Emerging Wealth Fuels Foreign Acquisition of European Luxury Brands</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789371.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789371.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:45:06 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[In the past decade a flurry of French, English and Italian <a href="http://www.justluxe.com/livingluxe/">luxury brands</a> have ceded control to foreign investors, some due to hangovers from 2008’s global financial crisis, others in a bid to expand and better conquer so-called ‘emerging’ markets....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1789371_thumb.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Investments | Arnys, Graff &#38; Vionnet</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789373.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789373.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:35:21 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[Nokia completes its sale of Vertu to EQI VI for an undisclosed amount, whilst LVMH acquired made-to-measure French menswear brand Arnys in a bid to boost Berluti....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1789373_thumb.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Luxury Consumption in China | Doubts Remain</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789372.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789372.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:08:37 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[China has consistently out-performed growth expectations when it comes to <a href="http://www.justluxe.com/best-of-luxury/">luxury</a>, but as the Republic’s overall growth forecast slows, the outlook becomes a little less rosy...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/china_1789372-thumb.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>The Latest Appointments | Bentley, Bugatti &#38; Herm?s</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789374.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1789374.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:22:39 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[One of the latest European brands to be ‘rescued’ to foreign investment, Aquascutum’s new management has chosen to part ways with design director Joanna Sykes....<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1789374_thumb.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item><item><title>Luxury Conglomerates Have Their Day in Court</title><link>http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1783125.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1783125.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:02:14 EDT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophie Doran</dc:creator>
<description><![CDATA[All the latest from on-going counterfeit, copyright and patent disputes, instigated by Louis Vuitton, Herm?s, Richemont, Christian Louboutin & Gucci...<br><br>via <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com</a>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media2.justluxe.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/articles/images/news/luxurysociety_1783125_thumb.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400" type="image/jpeg" length="" /></item></channel>
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