luxury

Dallas Market Center and CUR8 to Launch First Ever Product “Innovation Petting Zoo”

Hands-on experience with leading-edge products from around the world Dallas Market Center and CUR8 announced an exclusive partnership for a first-of-its-kind product “Innovation Petting Zoo” to be held on the first floor of the World... more »

Freshfields Village Attracts New, Luxury Retailers

JOHNS ISLAND, SC --Freshfields Village, the sea islands shopping and dining destination located at the crossroads of Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Islands, will add three, new upscale retailers in the coming weeks. Apparel companies J.... more »

Luxury Retail Rents May ‘Bounce Back’ as Rich Shoppers Return

Luxury retail rents may soon "bounce back" after two years of declines as the global economic recovery fuels demand for designer handbags, watches and clothes, Colliers International said. Rents fell in most of the world's... more »

U.S. Economy Alters Face of Luxury Brands

Munich — In 2006, shortly after Hartmut Kraft took over as second-in-command at Chronoswiss, a well-regarded Swiss watch manufacturer based here, he initiated a meticulous three-year analysis of the brand's performance in the United States.His... more »

As recession stops splurges, luxury retailers retool

Liz Wyman is done splurging on indulgences like a $300 leather Michael Kors bag and a pair of $575 black suede Cole Haan boots.Instead, the 46-year-old state lawyer in Maine is scrimping however she can,... more »

Meet Your Merchant: Luxuries await shoppers at Home Treasures

Susie Messina admits her gift boutique in the Carson Mall is all about the wants, not the needs.Home Treasures, which Messina, 54, co-owns with Dawn Henderson, 48, is the sort of store that is filled... more »

Some high-end retailers lower their prices

As consumers slowly rediscover shopping, retailers are struggling to strike a balance between slashing prices and going full price.Some high-end stores are settling on lower prices and products that don't have to be discounted to... more »

Christofle Plans for Three New Boutiques in 2009

NY, NY - In 2009, the foremost leader in fine silver craft, Christofle Silver, Inc, finds itself preparing to make its mark in three of the biggest, trendiest, most cosmopolitan cities in the U.S. The... more »