Category: Luxury Goods and Services

Car Condos Give Your Vehicle Luxury Housing

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
No longer satisfied by regular parking garages, some drivers are upgrading their luxury vehicles’ homes.
Four Seasons Sets Sail, Offering Luxury and Curated Cruise Experiences

The New York Times – Business:
Luxury hotel brands are getting into the cruise business. A Mediterranean itinerary offered a taste of what at times seemed like a mega-yacht experience.
Jaguar’s Electric Future: Curves Are Out, and Blunt Is In

The New York Times – Business:
The storied British automaker is going all-electric, and this fall it will unveil its new flagship, with deliveries coming next year. The strategy is distinctive but risky and has drawn some prominent detractors.
Philippe Stern, Heir to the Patek Philippe Watch Brand, Dies at 88

The New York Times – Business:
In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a struggling industry.
Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With a New Plan and Corporate Name

The New York Times – Business:
The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.
Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom

The New York Times – Business:
Fortunes, luxury buildings and birthrates are rising in the city at the center of Taiwan’s chip supply chain.
From Florence to Malta, 5 New Boutique Hotels

The New York Times – Business:
Whether set amid vineyards in Burgundy or in the heart of Florence, these boutique hotels will keep the crowds at bay.
Ferrari’s First Electric Car Runs Into Backlash in Italy and Beyond

The New York Times – Business:
Memes mocked the new model, analysts questioned its appeal and investors sold the automaker’s stock. A former Ferrari chairman warned of “the destruction of a legend.”
$140,000 E.V.s and Heritage Gold: The Rise of China’s Homegrown Luxury Market

The New York Times – Business:
As China’s economy slows, consumers are increasingly turning to domestic luxury products, challenging the dominance of long-established European brands.
Shoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores

The New York Times – Business:
The pocket watches, a collaboration with the luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet, drew crowds to stores and malls around the world.
How do Two London Luxury Hotels Compare? Testing the Chancery Rosewood and Raffles at the OWO.

The New York Times – Business:
Raffles at the OWO and the Chancery Rosewood recently opened in landmarks once teeming with generals, diplomats and spies. Both promise pampering and a dash of history. Do they deliver?
Luxury Brands Bet on the Middle East. War Has Damaged Their Plans.

The New York Times – Business:
High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.