The executive gave the governor and his family luxury items and $120,000 that McDonnell has characterized as loans. McDonnell has apologized for embarrassing the state and returned the gifts, but he said he never provided any state favors to Williams …

Maybe they're using luxury goods to express who they are or convey their social status. Maybe outrageous totes make certain shoppers feel less empty inside. Or perhaps, as a study in the September issue of Journal of Consumer Research reveals, that …

The government's new policy to reduce import duties on luxury items is expected to to attract increasing numbers of Chinese travellers. The top two activities for Chinese tourists in Thailand are sightseeing cited by 77% of visitors, and shopping …

Were it not for the high inflation and fuel prices, he would have splurged on some luxury goods, such as a smartphone, for himself. New clothes. “The traditional 'Onakkodi' for everyone in the family and immediate necessities in the house climb up the …

Federal and state investigators are examining Williams's relationship with the McDonnells, who promoted a dietary supplement made by Star Scientific around the time Williams was providing them with luxury items and with money that McDonnell has …

Well, the items collected by the Americorps VISTA volunteers go to veterans. VISTA volunteer Jessi Sheava sayssaid for vets going through hard times, some staying at the local homeless shelter, toiletries like toothpaste and shampoo may be luxury items.

The Finance Ministry's plan to slash import tariffs on luxury products may be applied selectively, to avoid affecting domestic producers of similar items, particularly leather and accessories, Deputy Finance Minister Benja Louicharoen said on Monday. A …

Although previous research has established that men's displays of luxury goods serve as a sexual signal to attract romantic partners, women's displays showed no such motivation. Wang, however, suspected that conspicuous consumption might simply play a …

“Women use luxury products to send signals to other women, in order to deter those other women from poaching their romantic parenter,” argue University of Minnesota researchers Yajin Wang and Vladas Griskevicius. According to their study, published in …