You would think that beer and cigarettes would be discretionary, but he said that many studies indicate a strange thing about those two items, that are items people use as part of their life coping skills. “You'd think,” he said, “that in bad economic …

CEO Mike Ullman was rehired in April to bring back frequent sales and basic merchandise that were eliminated by Johnson in a failed attempt to attract hipper, more affluent customers. Johnson … Analysts worry that a turnaround at the Plano, Texas …

Only agenda items: “Question of amending the Charge to the Override Study Committee” and “Question of amending the Board's vote of August 13, 2-13 appointing the Override Study Committee.” Public dissent is not usually on the menu at Brookline BOS or …

CEO Mike Ullman was rehired in April to bring back frequent sales and basic merchandise that were eliminated by Johnson in a failed attempt to attract hipper, more affluent customers. Johnson, who took … Analysts worry that a turnaround at the chain …

CEO Mike Ullman was rehired in April to bring back frequent sales and basic merchandise that were eliminated by Johnson in a failed attempt to attract hipper, more affluent customers. Johnson … Analysts worry that a turnaround at the Plano, Texas …

People living paycheck to paycheck are watching their spending carefully, which is showing up in weaker results for stores where they shop, but retailers who cater to more affluent customers are doing well. Upscale … "Right now our priority should be …

This was a period characterised by a substantial pressure on consumers' disposable income given the rising cost of transport and electricity – major expense items for the middle market – and the repayment requirements of the unsecured loans so many had …

But Kong got the contract by responding fast to the client's demands and by shipping the first batch of his products without demanding a deposit in advance. Focus on quality. Over the past 19 years, Kong has never spent an entire weekend at home. "I …

CEO Mike Ullman was rehired in April to bring back frequent sales and basic merchandise that were eliminated by Johnson in a failed attempt to attract hipper, more affluent customers. Johnson … Analysts worry that a turnaround at the Plano, Texas …