A recent UCLA study found, among other things, that “cars have been moved out of 75% of garages to make way for furniture or boxes of household goods.” Is being able to give away 365 mostly perfectly usable items a new form of luxury? Is there such a …

Fraser emphasized that the program is meant to replace very basic needs, not luxury items. “The Disaster Recovery Program is not an insurance policy,” he said. “I think that's where people probably have higher expectations than they should. We've …

They want to shop, chiefly for branded luxury items which are taxed heavily at home, and they want to experience environments perceived as exotic, especially with tropical climates. But it takes work to seize such opportunities. And it takes empathy …

“My other problem with this bond are the luxury items,” Frank said. “IPads and laptops for all students. We don't know if they are going to have GPS tracking in them. … We are supposed to pay for all the students to have these?” In August, the Star …

Supercar-makers Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Rolls-Royce are reacting to the triple forces whacking the global markets for luxury products: a corruption crackdown in China, Abenomics in Japan, and the Fed's money-printing binge in the US. Last year …

"When consumption goes down, the first thing to go is luxury items and discretionary spending like leisure, vacations and restaurants," said John A. Rizzo, an economist for the Long Island Association, the region's largest business group. "Those are an …

Of those surveyed, the large majority of respondents reported that over the last five years, their consumption of luxury products has risen most significantly in the travel (62 per cent), technology (62 per cent) and food and drink (60 per cent) sectors.

There were more than 100 people on the floor, with many more online, and most items sold for around estimates. ''We've had the election and I get the feeling people are feeling better about things,'' he says. If you can use the sale of preloved luxury …

The upscale retailer, known for its one-of-a-kind items and luxury catalog, says it will now offer free standard shipping and free returns permanently for all domestic purchases made on its websites or at its Bergdorf Goodman and namesake stores.