Lincoln's target buyers — hipper, more affluent, better educated and more female than its current customers — are a mystery to many dealerships, some of which have been selling Lincolns since the 1930s. … To them, luxury means personalized service.

BEIJING – A doctor who spent six years and $130,000 transforming his penthouse apartment into a mountain retreat has been told to tear it down by officials who said the work was done without permission. Zhang Biqing, who founded a chain of Chinese …

"They don't really vote with us a whole lot on some important issues – specifically, budget issues, elections issues," Heard told the Statehouse news service. Barnes' … Pepper Pike, an affluent East Side suburb, became part of District 12 in last …

Investors were able to select correct answers to questions about financial concepts or product definitions, but most exhibited significant knowledge gaps. When it came to correctly answering a question about an optimal retirement savings strategy …

… the competition is focused on local TV series and, we different ourselves by focusing on foreign videos of less than 10 minutes duration and target affluent Chinese viewers between the age of 18-45 who are interested in foreign information …

Charlotte Libby, a Mintel analyst, said: “Prestige products have benefited from the 'Lipstick Effect', which has seen sales of luxury beauty products remain strong despite the economic downturn, as consumers treat themselves to small items.” – Daily Mail.

A spacious interior and comprehensive features list make the 2014 Hyundai Equus a compelling value for consumers who don't want to break the bank on a full-size luxury sedan purchase. Just don't expect much in the way of personality. Read Full Review …

The study, which will be published on the February 2014 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, suggests some women also seek these luxury items to prevent other women from stealing their man. The researchers found that “women's luxury products …

In a city driven by consumers' voracious appetite for the newest and latest luxury products, handbag-driven loans are a lucrative business. Yes Lady takes a purse and lends clients 80% of the bag's value. Customers get the bag back by repaying the same …