One of the big differences between the two coffee shops is that Starbucks caters to a more affluent customer with its premium brand. Hence the reason the price increase had little impact on sales. By setting prices based on the max they think customers …

Alibaba controls 80% of China's e-commerce market and it wants to become ever more indispensable to the lives of the country's 1.3 billion people through the company's ecosystem of buyers and sellers, digital content, banking and payments products …

"My theory is that the black crowd scared away the whites and there are simply not enough affluent black fans to build a significant season ticket base." But he continued: "Please don't get me wrong. There was nothing threatening going on in the arena …

Mr Heyman says the liberal politics of François Hollande, the French president, have driven affluent Parisians to London, while escalating tensions in the Ukraine will lead to more Russians buying in the UK capital.President Obama's tax system is also …

According to a recent espn.com report by Darren Rovell, there are more than 200 Jeter-signed products hitting the market thanks to Steiner Sports, including game-used jerseys going for a cool $25,000. If you have money and want to spend it on that, go …

On one hand, the introduction of new, more affluent residents into older neighborhoods attracts much needed services, banks, bars, sidewalk cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, and shops. On the other hand, gentrification typically pushes up real estate …

According to the principles of free market capitalism, competition encourages efficiency and innovation, yielding higher-quality products for consumers. Although the U.S. has a mixed economy — a private business sector regulated … by the wealthiest …

Kuegel said he has never used tobacco products and that makes him particularly susceptible to tobacco-related sickness during the harvest, which is now underway in Kentucky. “I know what it feels like and I don't want kids to feel like that,” he said …

“We are a showroom but also a working office, so anyone coming here can not only see our products but how they're used,” explains Steelcase spokeswoman Gale Moutrey. … “There are more affluent consumers in the market,” Ms. Katz said. “I think there's …