For some however, these department stores are a 24-hour service for all their luxury needs. Dedicated VIP and client service teams operate around the clock with Client Liaison officers assigned to shoppers.

Those that spend into the thousands are given private consultation rooms away from the food court plebs, while those that spend into the hundreds of thousands get a personalized service in the comfort of their own homes.

In addition to the usual celebrity suspects, members of the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts management board and even the Sultan of Brunei are all afforded top customer care.

Then there’s the Selfridges International Lounge: a haven for overseas shoppers who come to sample London’s luxury offering, it includes a Tax Refund Lounge and two Tax Free Shopping Halls – with champagne and financial assistance on tap, of course.

Final Word

Top-level indulgence might be reserved for the rich and richer, but what would you like to see offered for your cash?

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