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The sector is now worth £48 billion to the UK economy, with exports topping £38 billion and employment reaching 156,000.
READ MORETourism into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has grown considerably in recent years, as the region shifts its focus from oil dependence and continues to rapidly develop its retail, hospitality, entertainment and cultural offerings. As a result, the Middle East is expected to more than double its number of arrivals over the next two decades, from 61 million to 149 million, a growth pattern which is set to continue as more human and capital resources are invested, with the implications for retailers remaining vast.
READ MOREThe first in a series of White Papers from Wearisma and Walpole, this co-venture delivered a wealth of actionable insights that illustrated the landscape of British Luxury Influencer Marketing for 2019 and beyond. To read these insights for yourself, please click here to download your copy of ‘The State of British Luxury Influence’ paper. Hosted at the Marriott Hotel...
READ MOREWalpole & CBRE’s latest report: ‘Luxury & Technology’, focuses on the role of technology in supporting, advocating and reinforcing the luxury experience. Hosted at YOOX NET-A-PORTER’s Tech Hub, guests at the event discussed omni-channel and the importance of tailoring in-store retail technology and online presence to align with the in-store experience and the brand strategy....
READ MOREThe younger members of the Royal family have re-energised interest in the UK among Americans and re-ignited the love affair with all things British a report from Walpole and Brand Finance, has found. The report was commissioned to discover American attitudes to the UK, British brands and the Royal Family. Please click here to download...
READ MORELuxury beauty brands, entrepreneurs, influencers and journalists joined Walpole and the Chalhoub Group for breakfast at Corinthia London on Tuesday 10th April for our latest insight event focusing on Middle Eastern luxury beauty trends. Please click here to read the report: GCC Beauty: Local brands on the rise? Patrick Chalhoub, co-CEO of the leading partner for...
READ MOREThe All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Trade and Investment, chaired by Walpole’s CEO Helen Brocklebank, promotes the importance of international trade and inward investment to the UK and aims to identify and break down the barriers that exist for businesses looking to grow their exports. The high-end consumer goods group inaugural meeting was held in February...
READ MOREThis week saw the first in a new programme at Walpole for 2018 which focuses on high and ultra high-net-worth customers. Endlessly fascinating, notoriously private and hard to reach these customers are key to luxury businesses, but what new themes are emerging and what are the fundamentals in reaching the unreachable? These questions kick-started the discussion at...
READ MORENot only do you need to analyse the data you have, but you also need to store it according to the new GDPR legislation due to come in Spring 2018. Everyone has data, but the company that succeeds is the one that use the right tools, technologies and partners to efficiently analyse and create actionable...
READ MOREToday’s global apparel market is mammoth, lucrative, and highly competitive—and constantly evolving. For example, the focal point of fashion sites is no longer the homepage, but the product detail page. What’s driving these changes, and how can you take advantage? Please click here to access the report. This comprehensive report by Salesforce Commerce Cloud takes...
READ MOREAs part of Walpole’s New York showcase we discussed what British luxury and ‘Britishness’ means in the States.
READ MOREWith Brexit at the top of every business agenda – and remaining there for the foreseeable future – Walpole is hosting a series of insight events dedicated to ensuring the interests of the luxury industry are protected during the negotiations. Our latest event, Navigating Brexit, featured a number of speakers, including experts from foreign exchange...
READ MOREThe first thing most of us do each morning when we wake up is look at our phones. We check social media and scroll through emails – however, it’s hard to disagree that emails from retailers are largely ignored. Despite this, by the end of 2017, the total number of business and consumer emails sent and received per day will reach...
READ MOREAt recent Walpole member events with the British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Charles Hay, and the CEO of the BCCK, Sean Blakeley, the importance of Asia’s fourth largest economy, Korea, was undisputed. Seen in the context of larger neighbours like China and Japan, South Korea remains a high priority for British luxury brands...
READ MOREAs demand for luxury has grown so has the number of locations that offer a luxury proposition. But how does one determine which city is worthy of the title ‘the luxury location’? To answer this question, Walpole partnered with CBRE for the launch of our research paper ‘Luxury and Location’, at Brown’s Hotel, London on Thursday 9th February.
READ MOREWalpole travelled to Lisbon in mid-May for the annual FT Business of Luxury Summit; an unmissable, three-day event which brings together the world’s luxury leaders for a programme of key notes, panel discussions and workshops.
READ MOREWalpole was delighted to host the launch of corporate partner The Chalhoub Group’s white paper, Luxury in the GCC: Age of Digitalisation, at Home House on Friday 19th May.
READ MORERead Walpole's 2016 Americas report, commissioned following the the Walpole Luxury Summit 2016 on The Americas, in association with Covington.
READ MORETo thrive in an ever-competitive environment, luxury brands should invest in three key areas between now and 2020, according to new research by global trend forecaster WGSN and Walpole.
READ MOREFollowing the result of the historic EU referendum, Walpole has launched the luxury industry’s manifesto: Thriving after Brexit: The impact of leaving the EU on the UK’s luxury goods sector and policy recommendations.
READ MOREWalpole is a founder of the European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance (ECCIA), composed of the five national European luxury goods and creative industries organisations: Walpole; Circulo Fortuny (Spain); Comité Colbert (France); Fondazione Altagamma (Italy); and Meisterkreis (Germany).
READ MOREWalpole is a founder of the UK China Visa Alliance, established in 2012 to lobby the UK government to reduce the incredibly complex and lengthy visa regulations for Chinese visitors to the UK.
READ MORE"Britain leads the world in high-end, high-value retail. We need an airport to match." Walpole welcomed Gavin Hayes, Director of Let Britain Fly, to Home House on Wednesday 24th February 2016, for a Walpole member briefing on the Airports Issue and the Heathrow expansion.
READ MOREIn August 2015, the government launched a consultation on Devolving Sunday Trading Rules to give local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer on Sundays. Walpole's response to this consultation can be read here.
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