Combine that penchant for gold with a population that is rapidly urbanising, and becoming more affluent and trend-conscious in the process, and building customer loyalty as well as keeping up with fashion becomes key to the prospects of jewellery …

As a result, low-income Americans will again have a less-merry season than affluent consumers, who are more flush thanks in part to surging U.S. stock markets, which have attained all-time highs. Consumer confidence declined in November to a seven …

Most of us have read that Walmart, GE and others have made it a public policy to purchase more of their products from U.S. producers and that's partly because they are possibly altruistic in their intention, but it may also be fiscally smart vis à vis …

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The speakers–who each grew up in neighborhoods similar to the kids they're serving, like East Brooklyn and Brownsville–psyche the kids up, and then share personal stories by reaching into their own backpacks for items that have meant something to …

It's also worth considering the demographics of Apple's customers, who tend to be more affluent. Now, I may … I'd like it if you chose to follow me on Twitter so I can let you know when these items are published here first on Computerworld. Jonny …

As luxury items?industrial diamonds play a negligible role in the market, Power says?the gems? value depends on the alliterative vagaries of colour, clarity, cut and carats. Esthetic … As for the ultra-wealthy, they?re paying record-breaking prices …

BERNARDS TWP. – As the state requires more reporting on items like bullying, even affluent school districts end up with a mountain of statistics on student misconduct. The Board of Education had plenty to digest on Monday, Aug. 26, when it reviewed …

This year had a net benefit of 7 cents per share related to non-recurring items in International Banking, while last year's results benefitted 61 cents from real estate gains. Adjusting for both these items, diluted earnings per share grew 10.2 …