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A festive feast of gourmet food and wines
From a virtual ‘Dial-a-Santa’ to outdoor markets and shops on wheels — the tactics high-end retailers are using to save the season
Lobster, served in myriad fashionably accessorised guises, takes centre stage at a host of restaurants in the flamboyantly revamped Harrods Dining Hall
London area is at the sharp end of new rules that compel housebuyers to explain their source of funds
Gulf state maintains spending despite cost of embargo by Arab quartet
Customers from second-largest economy spent more than £200m last year
News in brief: Bulgari’s omnichannel concept; Donnersmarck Diamonds at Sotheby’s
Italian fashion house spends £7m for displays at London department store
Jump of 9% in the capital contrasts with 25% fall in Blackburn
Brexit will not slow down stores’ ambitious expansion plans
Report from Deloitte finds the UK is the most affordable shopping market in the world
Young women can make a living sending luxury goods back home
Luxury development part of a growing industry catering for ageing baby-boomers
The city’s jewellers have been enticing Chinese shoppers
One of the most talked-about launches of the Baselworld fair was the naval-themed watch
From silk Aloha shirts to spray-painted fabrics — let the West Coast-inspired surf aesthetic brighten up your wardrobe
Deal is private equity group’s first accessories acquisition
The luxury sector has gone global — and schools in its heartland are responding
Stores are opening salons to attract high-net-worth customers
Residential sales in the high-end district are faltering, with price growth at its slowest rate since 2009
Limited editions are a great way for shops to attract customers. But what is the cost of so many exclusives to the designer?
The high-tech audio company prefers to make its speakers in France over China
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