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Bringing luxury to luggage, the 100-year-old British brand Antler eyes US growth

The 100-year old British brand, Antler, is redefining luxury travel experiences for modern jet setters. The brand is in flight to have its biggest summer of travel ever and with a 12-month retail residency beginning next month in the heart of NYC’s Soho it’s ready to demonstrate to the US market why, after a century in business, its journey has...

Retail|In Pictures

Swaine opens flagship on New Bond Street

Swaine, one of the UK’s oldest luxury goods brand, has opened a new flagship on New Bond Street in London as part of its most radical rebrand in 273 years. A fixture of London’s luxury goods landscape since 1750, Swaine’s new flagship at 126-127 New Bond Street marks the largest store in the brand’s history at 7,000 square feet and will...

Retail

Luxury shoppers seize the day amid Turkey’s sliding currency

One country’s woes are a luxury shopper’s gain. As Turkey fights for its sliding lira, international luxury shoppers are taking advantage of its attractive prices for designer goods. Queues outside Chanel and Louis Vuitton this week saw Chinese, Middle Eastern and a plethora of nationalities hoping to score a designer bag at near bargain prices,...

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Richemont: outshining luxury goods giants

Compagnie Financière Richemont SA is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert. The luxury goods groups sells premium jewellery, watches, leather goods, writing instruments, clothing and accessories. Richemont is publicly traded as CFR on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the JSE...