Italy to ramp up spending on coronavirus as death toll soars to 827

It was the highest daily increase in absolute terms registered anywhere in the world since the virus emerged in China at the end of last year. Confirmed…

John Lewis sales plunge as late Black Friday skews comparisons

And the news from the John Lewis department stores chain was even worse with a 43.3% plunge. But hold on… was the performance really that bad? Well,…

Chinese snap up used Rolexes, Birkins to satisfy luxury cravings amid slowdown

The former venture capitalist is seeing a surge in people looking to sell their Hermes Birkin bags or Rolex watches to raise cash, as well as a…

GfK UK consumer confidence rises again in March

Admittedly, it’s still in negative territory though. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased two points this month to -36 following a seven points rise in February. But…

Luxury bags are significantly more expensive in China than in Europe

Thanks to a strong dollar (today 1 dollar is equivalent to 0.92 euro), American tourists have returned in force to the luxury shops of the major European…