For the first time, luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has made its wares online, with a limited run of 36 selling out in just 30 minutes. It seems the risk of luxury brands being viewed as too accessible if they venture online isn’t preventing people from forking out.

While tech has revolutionised purchasing in many retail sectors, the car buying process remains entrenched in the past. Can all-digital dealership Rockar – which offers a convenience normally associated with shopping for clothes or food – bring the auto industry up to speed?

As the stigma of purchasing second-hand items disappears, the value of the pre-owned luxury market has soared to over $16 billion. Yet counterfeits still pose a big problem. Can consignment store InstantLuxe ease worries around authenticity and get shoppers spending big on pre-loved?

Chinese shopping holiday Singles' Day broke records this year, making $17.8 billion in sales, up from $14.3 billion in 2015. But while it’s standard for everything from cosmetics to cruises to be snapped up, this year there was an unexpected win for automakers – both foreign and home-grown.