Luxury Brands

Luxury brands Swatch, Guess and others quietly gear up with smartwatches

To observers of the secretive Swiss watch industry, its quiet, seemingly passive response to Apple's plan to attack their centuries-old business could be mistaken for submission before an overwhelming adversary.

Gucci to L'Oreal: Luxury brands step up battle to target travel shoppers

Luxury brands are stepping up the battle for travelling shoppers with more outlets at airports and on cruise ships, tapping into one of the fastest growing sections of the market that looks set to keep booming thanks to soaring numbers of Asian tourists.<br /><br />

LV and Gucci too common for China's wealthy

The increasing number wealthy shoppers in China stay away from brands such Louis Vuitton and Gucci as they think it's too commonplace. The swollen disposable incomes of millions of Chinese is is expanding China's luxury market.

Can India catch up to China in global luxury spending?

While Asia-Pacific region is proving to be a promising market for luxury brands, India still has some catching up to do in spite of its growing economy and spending power of its High Networth Individuals.

Reliance Brands inks pact with America's Brooks Brothers

Through the new joint venture, in which Reliance Brands holds 49 percent stake, Brooks Brothers' products will be available in major cities across India through exclusive mono-brand stores

Tata-led Jaguar Land Rover sees a future in China

Jaguar Land Rover is seeking to expand its footprint in China - where the luxury market is expected to expand significantly

The Lamborghini class: Why the filthy rich live in filth

Our super-rich can and do intervene to shape public infrastructure, but only when it most narrowly benefits them. One reason for this blinkered attitude is an absence of civic virtue which they share with the rest of their fellow citizens.