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In the age of austerity, UK Luxury growth expectations outpace the market – by a lot

May 7, 2013 6:30 pm by Vanessa Friedman

Though much has been made of the fact that the luxury sector, which has been on a rocket to the moon, growth-wise, is finally slowing –Bain predicts 4-6% for the next two years – a new “UK Luxury Benchmark Study” from Walpole, the British luxury consortium, and Ledbury Research, begs to differ, at least when it comes to the UK. It’s full of surprises! Read more

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European Luxury Union flexes political muscle

June 5, 2012 2:41 pm by Vanessa Friedman

Today two different reports were issued on the state of the luxury industry that read together suggest something kind of significant may be about to occur in the relationship of the luxury industry to the countries where it resides.  Read more

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Americans finance British luxury growth

June 13, 2011 2:44 pm by Vanessa Friedman

There’s a new report out from Walpole, the British luxury consortium, and Ledbury, the British luxury consultancy, with a jaw-dropping discovery in it: Americans are the most important luxury shoppers in England! Who knew?

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Whose Dior is it anyway?

September 15, 2010 6:37 pm by Vanessa Friedman

The revolt against Google’s democratic, do-gooding image continues apace, with the fashion world joining the privacy advocates in questioning the search company’s policies in a way that suggests Google may not be as concerned with the general welfare as with their own pocketbook.  Read more

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