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The Most Popular Luxury Destinations & Hotel Brands in Thailand
Globally, which Thai destinations are the most desired by luxury travellers? And which specific luxury properties are they most-searching for?
H1 2014 Results Are In For LVMH, Kering & Swatch
Who Shopped The Most In the UK in H1 2014
New figures from Global Blue reveal a five-year-low in International spending in the U.K., fueled by political unrest & weakened currencies in key shopper nations
What Travelers Want From Small Luxury Hotels
Five key insights into the modern luxury travel consumer, according to a new survey by Small Luxury Hotels of the World ™, completed by over 13,000 clients.
Inside India’s Challenging High-Growth Luxury Market
India’s luxury goods market has been growing by more than US$255 million a year in absolute terms, on a par with the United Arab Emirates and considerably stronger than Singapore and Australia.
Browsing Is The New Buying For The Considered Consumer
Over a third of consumers say that they are thinking more carefully before buying, according to a recent report by Hammerson
Travel Retail: A Sixth Continent With 1 Billion Consumers
1.087 billion people travelled internationally in 2013, spending $1159 billion, prompting luxury brand executives to name travel retail as the ‘sixth continent’
Is Zara The Newest Luxury Fashion Competitor?
Call me crazy, but I think luxury fashion brands should be concerned about the increasingly sophisticated activities of Zara.
Luxury Brands Look To Lipstick for Growth
From Gucci Grooming to Burberry Beauty, a host of luxury goods brands are diversifying into the skincare & cosmetics space in a bid for new growth