Gammon, Parmesan and fresh coffee were among the most frequently stolen items last year according to the 2012-13 Global Retail Theft Barometer. Shoplifting, employee and supplier fraud, organised retail crime and administrative errors cost the UK high …

“There were 3,000 people and 3,000 paths to purchase. There is no such thing as a linear path to purchase anymore,” Zeug says, noting that 98 percent of luxury consumers use the Internet daily. Zeug says people spend 5 percent of their online time in …

50%: Share of luxury consumers who use a computer to research a high-end product before buying it; 18 percent use a smartphone and 22 percent use a tablet. BRAZIL Brazil's luxury goods expenditure more than doubled between 2005 and 2012.

MUMBAI: The Indian 'Closet Consumer' of luxury has emerged as a major phenomenon in a report titled " The Changing Face of Luxury in India" jointly published by CII and IMRB International. 'The Changing Face of Luxury in India' gives an overview of the …

It's been tough for Omaha-area consumers to comparison shop, considering that the nearest large-scale outlet malls are in Kansas City, Kan., a 180-mile one-way trip, and Williamsburg, Iowa, a 220-mile one-way jaunt. Here's what we know so far: All the …

The sudden drop in demand for the recycled roofing felt the company makes for the construction industry says something basic about the economy because roofs are a necessity, not a luxury, Chakola said. “So that means (existing) homes, new homes …

Along those lines, if an agent's transaction history showed that he or she specialized in luxury sales, NAR could market luxury sales-geared tools and programs to that agent, he said. And imagine if NAR or its affiliates had data on individual … “The …

The past 10 years of economic growth has given rise to a new wealthy class in India —'closet consumers'— who are a major force behind the country's luxury market growth, according to a report. Published by the Confederation of Indian Industry and …

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