Stores have too much inventory, which “doesn't bode well for 2014.” The disparity between wealthy and lower-income shoppers is already showing up in chains' fourth-quarter profit estimates, with Tiffany & Co. projected to fare better than Wal-Mart and …

… and, if recent history is a guide, these richer people are expected to eat richer diets. That means three to four billion more people eating more meat, more dairy products, and other rich foods, putting tremendous pressure on the global food system.

“Even in our affluent, progressive, and green-minded community of Santa Monica, a thick stream of plastic pollutants flows unfiltered into the sea, and nothing meaningful has been done to systematically combat this crisis in my eight years of examining …

Where luxury risks becoming ordinary. Luxury car dealers are resorting to offering customers massages, mini-golf and other gimmicks, hoping this will give them an edge in a ferociously competitive Chinese market where brand loyalty is less common than …

NQRC built an on-premise laundry facility so they would no longer be dependent on a third party service for the care of their linens. With laundry done on-site, the quality of the luxury linens can be monitored and cared for more conscientiously.

"The new luxury leather seats in business class are wider, with better recline and bigger pitch, making the experience more comfortable and enjoyable," he said. "The economy cabin has been fitted with new high-comfort quilted seats with more generous …

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"Luxury isn't about price," said Chang. "It's about the experience. It's about service. Buying a car should be fun. We strive for every interaction to be truly exceptional, building lifelong advocacy and loyalty." Berman's Infiniti of Merrillville also …

The ban is part of the government's anti-corruption campaign, which is hitting sales of luxury goods from watches to mooncakes. With expensive drinks from baijiu to Bordeaux now off limits for officials, purveyors of tipples from wine to white spirits …