The practice coincided with a large influx of products manufactured in China, and teachers started to receive items as varied as voice recorders and electronic rice cookers. Now it is often the case that the school parents' committee combines their …

Penney, whose attempt to go up-market resulted in a 25 percent drop in sales in 2012, has revamped its household goods section and brought back many of the no-frills clothes that were ditched in its failed drive to attract more affluent shoppers …

The deputy minister said that a ministry-commissioned study on common consumer goods showed that only 10 per cent of 689 out of 1,000 items surveyed will see a hike in cost, as the current sales and service tax (SST) amounts to 15 per cent for some …

Ullman is trying to win back shoppers by restoring sales events and basic merchandise the company ditched under Johnson's tenure in a bid to attract affluent, younger consumers. The efforts have included the discontinuation of some brands, including …

Mr. Yan: Especially with the high-value components, it's foreign demand from an increasingly affluent Chinese community. You don't want to generalize, but there's a belief that it's an aphrodisiac. They also use the turtle shells to make … Mr. Yan …

The trend also is a consequence of the escalating cost of luxury. Rising prices of designer merchandise in recent years have tested the willingness of even affluent shoppers to pay full price. The price tag of a classic Chanel handbag, for example, is …

David Saldana, San Marino's planning and building director, said the affluent suburb has a burgeoning trend where people come in, buy property, raze the house and build “their so-called dream home.” “They just want additional livable area, and perhaps …

Northeast Ohio has some of the finest athletes in the country and families that are affluent enough to provide all that is necessary for long-term player development. … There is laundry list of these items including roster-size, ratio of coach to …

J.C. Penney (JCP), whose attempt to go up-market resulted in a 25 percent drop in sales in 2012, has revamped its household goods section and brought back many of the no-frills clothes that were ditched in its failed drive to attract more affluent …