Report: Luxury retailers to target Internet in '09
New York—Use of the Internet and an increased sense of social responsibility are among the factors that will influence luxury buyers in 2009, the New York-based Luxury Institute predicts.
Gucci 'says it all' for wealthy consumers
New York—High-net-worth consumers have rated Gucci the fashion brand that offers the best customer experience, according to a new study by the Luxury Institute.
Survey: Tiffany tops for custom-made goods
New York—Tiffany and Co. has ranked the most popular brand among luxury consumers looking for custom-made goods, according to a new report by the Luxury Institute.
Who decides to buy jewelry in wealthy households?
New York—According to a new Luxury Institute study, 78 percent of jewelry purchases by wealthy households begin with women expressing a need for it.
Study: Despite shaky stocks, wealthy still spend
New York—The stock market in the United States just experienced its biggest weekly decline in more than four years, and real estate values are decreasing, but most wealthy Americans say it...
Survey: Harry Winston top luxury jewelry brand
New York—Uber-rich consumers rate Harry Winston as the leading luxury jewelry brand, according to the Luxury Institute's 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index.
Survey: Luxury consumers prefer Harry Winston
New York—Venerable New York jeweler Harry Winston has been ranked first among jewelry brands in the 2006 Luxury Brand Holiday Gift Guide.
Study: Wealthy U.S. households on the rise
New York—The number of wealthy American households has increased by more than 51 percent in the last four years, according to a new study by the Luxury Institute.
Survey: IWC is top luxury watch
New York—Consumers polled for the Luxury Institute's 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index rated IWC watches the highest among luxury watch brands.
LuxuryLifestyle.com partners with Luxury Institute
Los Angeles—LuxuryLifestyle.com, an online destination offering the affluent access to the latest in luxury goods and services, has partnered with the Luxury Institute, an independent ratings...
Survey: Bergdorf Goodman top luxury retailer
New York—Wealthy consumers have rated Bergdorf Goodman as the most prestigious luxury retailer for 2008, according to a new survey conducted by the Luxury Institute.
Survey: Luxury consumers want Winston
New York—Due to its great reputation and status as the "ultimate in diamond design," Harry Winston has been named the top luxury brand by wealthy consumers, according to the Luxury Intitute's...
Survey: Wealthy consumers will pay for good service
New York—According to the Luxury Institute's Chief Executive Officer Milton Pedvara, the organization's fourth annual Wealth Survey uncovered a new trend in the luxury goods industry.
Industry vets offer gem-selling strategies
Tucson, Ariz.—At a presentation held during the recent AGTA Show in Tucson, Ariz., American Gemological Laboratories' (AGL) C.R. "Cap" Beesley and DWA Communications' Diane Warga-Arias set...