"Skiing and winter sports attracted 400 million visitors worldwide in 2016, a figure that has been broadly stable over the last decade. But what about the future?"

"Paul Tostevin, Associate Director, Savills World Research, and Jeremy Rollason, Director, Savills Ski, assess residential market performance, drivers and prospects across the Alps and beyond"

"Identifying the trends and destinations that will shape the winter sport industry"

"Despite fewer new store openings globally, brand strategies to invest in more strategic locations and streamline their portfolios, has seen some brands relocate/consolidate stores and open larger stores in the ‘best’ locations in a given market"

"Beyond the top three, there are a number of global luxury cities that stand out in terms of potential macro trading fundamentals and relative rental affordability"

"The top cities for ‘affordable luxury’ store openings were closely aligned with the wider luxury market, with Paris ranking top and London performing better, ranking second"

"Additional features such as market transparency, political stability, legal systems, liquidity, occupier terms and domestic spend drivers have also had a bearing on investor attractiveness and in turn pricing"

"Expansion by ‘affordable luxury’ brands will continue to form a key part of the overall luxury market in 2018"