While many of the factors driving luxury spending – a young and affluent population with a high propensity to shop – are also attracting mass market retailers, there are several other trends playing into their hands. Some countries have large …

Understanding these numbers, affluent Chinese are beginning to send their children out of the country. Not-so-affluent Chinese, like the people I spoke to in Hebei, have little recourse. “What good are these jobs [in … In 2006, Beijing established a …

The emerging-market unit, focused on life and savings products in Africa, also grew adjusted operating profit 12 per cent to £590m – helped by double-digit sales growth in both its mass and affluent South African customer segments. Meanwhile, an …

It's lunchtime on Monday and trade in Tiger's central London store is brisk as office workers browse rainbow-coloured displays of toys, stationery and hobby paraphernalia such as knitting needles and glitter glue. With 80% of the products selling for …

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Hartmann has been long adored by affluent American travellers for its finest craftsmanship in addition to innovative functionalities based on the luxurious materials including the highest-quality leather and tweed. Hartmann has been profoundly …

The cruise line draws mostly two types of customers — the very young who go on parties for two-three days for $500 and the highly affluent, usually over 50 years old, who tour Europe for around $10,000 a person. “We want to be the number one cruise …