“We geared toward the affluent and geared up to treat them really good.” Erdman said some girls showed up with some other people and had several items in a car that one of the girls threw down in front of a man when he came outside with another woman.

The first draft bans asking for money, food or other items, as well as soliciting donations in an intimidating way. Heart of the City business association chief executive Alex Swney admits it seems harsh, but says it … "What kind of city is it that …

Their followers, overwhelmingly women ages 18 to 24, argue that the Betches "are saying things that most of us are thinking but would never say out loud," said Kylie Gilbert, 21, a rising senior at Northwestern and fan of the site. "The humor is stuff …

Not all the boys are happy with this plan, as Jordan worries: “My big fear at the moment is actually they've got 16 products and I think the price points are a little bit high for the products that we're selling. We're going to have to get some pretty …

The Stonehage Affluent Luxury Living Index was launched in 2007 and was first developed by professor Geoffrey Wood of the Cass Business School. "Consumer confidence among the ultrawealthy in London has risen, following a surge of wealthy families to …

TrueCar.com, a consumer research site, said the average selling price of a new vehicle jumped 2% to $31,125 in June, the second-highest level ever. Some of that reflects particularly strong sales of luxury cars as affluent buyers gain confidence in the …

Lululemon is running out of room to expand in North America, and sales gains at established stores are slowing as brands such as Gap Inc. and Nike Inc. encroach on its turf. "It's unlikely that it's going to stay on this double-digit trajectory …

Groupon is making a pointed effort to move into the luxury market with a new online reservations system called Groupon Reserve, which it bills as a way for businesses to "attract high-quality customers for luxury products and experiences." Groupon …

It's called Below Deck, and it's a new reality show about the young employees on a luxury mega-yacht called Honor. The water they're floating on is deep, but the characters are oh so shallow. And that goes for the both employees and the rich people …