According to the announcement, the Brand Dependence Intensity score measures consumer dependence on a brand, representing “how much people are dependent on” it or “cannot live without it.” UTA's index found Samsung and Microsoft both outranked Google …

This is the latest sign of the uneven performance of many retailers during the holiday season despite the improving performance of the U.S. consumers. Wealthy consumers appear to be less enthused about buying goods and services than many experts …

We have talked at length why luxury goods spending is only going to picking up steam in emerging markets with the demographics shifting so much of the wealth to younger consumers. The rapidly expanding move in "A" class and "B" class segments means …

That's the recipe for the transformation of downtown St. Paul's Pioneer and Endicott buildings, once the heart of the city's business district, into a luxury apartment complex more than half leased as construction wraps up this year. … “So it's …

The AFL recently seized control of the Talons after an ownership group led by San Antonio real estate investor and manager A. David Lynd failed to meet various obligations. Kurz couldn't be reached for comment Friday, so it's not known if the league is …

Now, the investor is going back to his roots in a move to capitalize on the boom in luxury property prices. Gordon plans to convert an existing 11-story storage building at 305 East 61st Street into a high–end personal and art storage facility tailored …

The center was developed by the Goodman Co., a West Palm Beach-based developer that manages seven regional malls and 20 million square feet of high–end commercial real estate in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Goodman built it …

Gold prices steadied on Thursday after two days of losses as traders took to the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. employment report on Friday, which will be closely watched for clues on the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. Gold hit a one-week low after …

China may have vaulted ahead of Italy and France last year to become the third-largest holder of gold, according to a Bloomberg Industries report. Assets were probably about 2,710 metric tons, compared with the last reported holdings of 1,054 tons in …