Briggs & Riley Named #1 Luggage Brand by Condé Nast Traveler Readers

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Briggs & Riley, the iconic American travelware brand, has been named the #1 Luggage Brand in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. This prestigious recognition reaffirms Briggs & Riley’s leadership in crafting best-in-class travel goods that combine thoughtful innovation, enduring quality, and legendary performance, backed by the industry’s best lifetime guarantee.

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Briggs & Riley Essential 22" Carry-On Expandable Spinner

“We are honored to be named the best luggage brand by the discerning readers of Condé Nast Traveler,” said Briggs & Riley CEO Richard Krulik. “This acknowledgment reflects our team’s passion for innovation and our unwavering dedication to travelers who expect more from what they carry. Our mission has always been to provide the best luggage in the world to our loyal customers and stand behind it for life with our legendary guarantee, and we look forward to continuing that mission for years to come.”

For more than three decades, Briggs & Riley has been synonymous with innovation, performance, and the art of travel. The brand has long set the gold standard in premium travelware with its award-winning products, patented innovations, unrivaled quality, and thoughtful, travel-ready features. Every Briggs & Riley product is backed by the Simple as that®lifetime guarantee, ensuring legendary performance -- guaranteed for life.

The brand’s latest product release, the Sympatico Front Pocket Carry-On Expandable Spinner, adds a soft front compartment to the brand’s flagship hard shell carry-on. Designed for easy access to frequently used travel items such as passports, laptops and more, this new carry-on also offers many of Briggs & Riley’s most celebrated unique features including one-touch CX ® Smart Packing Technology, allowing travelers to expand their bag up to 33% more, then compresses back to carry-on size—so they can travel without checking a bag.

This year, Condé Nast Traveler received more than 757,000 survey responses from readers across the United States rating their travel experiences to offer a comprehensive look at their favorite travel brands and destinations. The Readers’ Choice Awards are the travel industry’s longest-running and most prestigious accolade, highlighting the best of the best across various travel categories.

The 2025 Readers' Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler's website at cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue. Learn more about Briggs & Riley’s full product offerings by visiting briggs-riley.com.

About Briggs & Riley

We believe that a life well-lived is a life enriched by travel—full of discovery and meaningful experiences. We are dedicated to delivering remarkable travelware with extraordinary performance and enduring quality. At Briggs & Riley, each product is crafted for a life well-lived and made to last for life. For more information, please visit www.briggs-riley.com.

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