Stories Tagged as
Luxury
Mercedes works to capture China's growing market for fancy cars
Aug 26, 2013
Mercedes is aiming for a bigger share of the growing Chinese luxury car market.
The country club-ization of college living
Aug 13, 2013
With classes starting soon, college students are heading back to campus. But you might not recognize where they are living. In fact, you might be jealous.
Customers in Asia add sparkle to Tiffany
by
Noel King
May 28, 2013
Luxury products have benefited from rising stock market returns in the U.S., but Tiffany faces up-and-coming competitors.
Cruise ships: A luxury for the rest of us
Jan 25, 2013
Royal Caribbean president and CEO Adam Goldstein tells Marketplace who's taking cruise vacations and why.
Fisher Island: America's most exclusive zip code
Jan 25, 2013
Just off the coast of Miami is one of the richest places in the country. Marketplace takes a tour of the ultra-exclusive enclave.
Burberry profit warning signals luxury sales slide
Sep 11, 2012
Weeks of flat store sales at the high-end British clothier could be a sign that China's economic slowdown and Europe's debt crisis are ending a nearly three-year boom in demand for luxury goods.
Poor Burberry earnings point to problems for luxury market
Sep 11, 2012
Shares of Burberry are down more than 18 percent this morning. The luxury retailer slashed profit forecasts and warned that the luxury goods market is headed for hard times.
For public good, not for profit.
With home building up, will McMansions return?
Aug 22, 2012
Nationwide, home-building permits are at a four-year high. But coming off the Great Recession, is there a market for luxury homes?
Watches thrive even in the smartphone age
Jul 20, 2012
Even as more people use their smartphones as to check the time, watch sales are rising at a healthy clip -- especially on the luxury end
Luxury brands adding more airport locations
by
Jeremy Hobson
and Jeff Horwich
Jul 5, 2012
In recent years, sales at airports and other travel venues have risen far more quickly than at regular stores for many chains, prompting luxury retailers to focus on the travel market.