We also have a quality control person so consumers know what they are buying." … Even with that early exposure, Shambarger says she had to get past the idea that art is a luxury or a frivolous purchase, a struggle she sees others have as well. "I'm …

Asian factory wages, however, are rising rapidly, and U.S. consumers have shown a willingness to pay more for Made-in-America products.U.S. brands and retailers … “A U.S. product is perceived as a luxury item in other areas of the world,” he says …

Also, frankly, how many more blues and blacks can one buy,” asks Suhail Sattar, Director, Basics, which has come out with an 'un-camouflage' ad campaign, urging consumers to stand out in coloured bottom-wear. Colours are popular not just in value …

Indian consumers, whose purchases of luxury goods have increased dramatically in recent years, are the target of Diageo's investment. Premium blended whiskeys, of which Diageo has the most famous brand, are the entry point for most consumers in the …

It is planning to bring a range of new premium luxury scooters over the next two to three years to offer a wide range of choice to aspiring consumers. “We are creating a premium luxury scooter segment in India and consolidating it with new models …

In addition, not all segments of luxury have been equally hit. This announcement mainly marks a long road ahead for certain luxury goods heavily associated with official gifting, such as baijiu and Swiss watch brands. However, this drawn-out campaign …

Commenter BD2 said that “roughly half the imports are actually Japanese models” built elsewhere and imported into Japan. And that for the other half, “the vast majority are German luxury autos.” Bunk. Japanese makers had 21 percent of all imports in …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP/The Daily Caller) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Saturday's fatal Asiana airline crash in San Francisco. NTSB spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said Saturday that NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman would head …

Officials in a small North Carolina town received an earful of complaints from some spectators over an Independence Day parade float festooned with racially-charged language. Local farmer Donnie Spell drove a green John Deere tractor with the …