Like most Chinese tourists, he visited the mammoth discount stores in Tokyo that sell everything from tablet devices to beauty products. His haul included high-definition binoculars, iPhone accessories “as they are cheaper here than in China,” as well …

Many people, especially the newly wealthy, became philanthropists and donated money to causes as the nation's now well-developed consumer ethos encouraged people to believe that good works—like good health—could be purchased. Meanwhile, immigration …

Despite concerns over excess production, net inflows into coffee exchange traded products (ETPs) last year were a sign that longer-term investors have already started to position their portfolios to capture the higher yields that they hope will …

TOKYO, Japan – Continued icy relations between Beijing and Tokyo over a territorial dispute have not put off rich Chinese travelers, who picked Japan as their top holiday destination for 2014. This was found in the latest annual survey by Travelzoo …

Today's youth have vastly more freedom than before, and are much more affluent. Their world revolves around social media, often beyond the understanding, let alone the supervision or … They also show how social media can be used in ways that would …

For the latter, Japanese companies will have to get better at tailoring products to less affluent markets. Africa can even be “useful” in Mr Abe's quest to prove that Japan is a constructive member of the international community, not the military …

When capital workers (productive capital owners) replace labor workers (non-capital owners) as the principal suppliers of products and services, labor employment alone becomes inadequate. Thus, we are left with government policies that redistribute …

Whether your so-called 'quality products' have true quality or not, and whether the price is truly competitive on the global market, consumers will judge for themselves. Many customers continue to return to us for their purchases, even over …

TESCO SETS SIGHTS ON MOTHERCARE. Tesco weighed up a bid for baby products chain Mothercare six months ago as part of a wider effort to reinvigorate its British hypermarkets. UNITED BISCUITS OWNER PREPARES … Legal & General's chief executive has …