Inflation bites wealthy Britons as price rises hit luxury goods
Fine wines, oysters and fancy restaurants up by 5.9% in past year, says Queen’s bank
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UK enjoys record tourism as fall in pound boosts visitor numbers
ONS says weaker sterling since Brexit vote led to 37.3m visits to UK in 2016, with big rise in North American tourists
Santa comes to Selfridges early – and he’s everywhere
From setting off confetti cannons to unveiling more than a dozen festive windows, Oxford Street’s top draw launches its Christmas campaign
Why global recovery could depend on China’s taste for luxury
Attitudes are changing in China, but western export hopes are pinned on a swelling middle class embracing its inner consumer
Christmas arrives early as Harrods’ festive shop opens its doors
Knightsbridge store unveils department earlier than usual to capitalise on record amount of tourists visiting the capital