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Even luxury brands offer pay later options now

Even luxury brands offer pay later options now

Finance
After electronics, apparel and e-commerce companies, luxury brands like Hugo Boss, Corneliani, Emporio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo are now offering the pay later financing solution to their customers which allows them to receive an item and pay for it in instalments with no interest. The flexible payment option, popularly known as ‘Buy Now Pay Later’, is aimed at attracting younger shoppers towards these brands, which offer the scheme on items priced in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000. “Majority of consumers look for affordable ways to finance their purchases, it is important that the experience of availing Pay Later EMIs at the point of sale is as seamless as possible,” said Baljinder Paul Singh, director, Unicorn Infosolutions, an Apple Premium Reseller. William Penn, which is giving...
Fortnight-long luxury home spree netted burglars £26m, court hears

Fortnight-long luxury home spree netted burglars £26m, court hears

Entertainment
A spate of burglaries - which targeted luxury homes of the rich and famous - netted the alleged thieves over £26m, a court has heard.Watches, jewellery and cash were stolen in raids across west London in December last year, with homeowners including Tamara Ecclestone and Frank and Christine Lampard. The £25m raid at the Formula 1 heiress's west London home on 13 December last year is thought to be one of the largest domestic burglaries in UK history.The daughter of Bernie Ecclestone had just left for her Christmas holidays, along with her five-year-old daughter Sophia and husband Jay Rutland, when the incident occurred. Image: The Formula 1 heiress was away with her daughter and husband for Christmas Her father said she was left "ang...
Aston Martin: Mercedes to take 20% stake in luxury brand

Aston Martin: Mercedes to take 20% stake in luxury brand

Business
Aston Martin's shares have crashed since the company was floated on the London stock market in 2018 at £19 each. By the time .css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-dec...
Beijing auto show crowds check out electric vehicles, luxury cars

Beijing auto show crowds check out electric vehicles, luxury cars

World
Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Crowds flocked Monday to the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, the only major international car show held this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, with potential buyers gawking at new luxury cars and electric vehicles. Organizers postponed the show in April when the COVID-19 pandemic dampened Chinese car sales, which dropped by 79% during the February lockdown, Automotive News reported. Advertisement "The timing of the Beijing auto show could not have been any better," said Chen Jinzhu, chief executive of Shanghai Mingliang Auto Service, told South China Morning Post. "The grand show may help the market regain its momentum after months of disappointing sales." More than 90 exhibitors, including established companies such as Audi, Daimler, General Mo...
First-ever luxury hotel in space announced

First-ever luxury hotel in space announced

Technology
Tourists will soon be able to boldly go where no holidaymakers have gone before thanks to the launch of the first-ever luxury hotel in space.Announced during the Space 2.0 summit in San Jose, California, on Thursday, the ambitious Aurora Station project plans to allow six people - including two crew members - the opportunity to enjoy first-class accommodation above Earth as part of a 12-day odyssey among the stars.The once-in-a-lifetime experience will allow guests to experience the exhilaration of zero gravity and gaze upon stunning views of the planet below without the fear of getting lost in space, with the added perk of being able to witness an average of 16 sunrises and sunsets a day.Also on the agenda is the chance to take part in research experiments such as growing food in orbit an...