by Ron | Mar 31, 2011 | AARC in the News, Affluence Research, Cruises, Luxury Defined, Travel
March 2011 This is a post from The Cruise Industry News Defining Luxury While rating ships on an intricate point system, luxury is ultimately in the eye of the beholder, according to Douglas Ward, author of Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruises and Cruise Ships 2011. Not...
by Ron | Jan 8, 2010 | Affluence Research, Entertainment & Recreation, Luxury Defined, Luxury Market & Goods, Press Releases, Travel, Vacations
Contrary to popular perception, affluent Americans do not spend lavishly on luxury hotel suites on Park Avenue. In ground breaking research on the definition of luxury and the spending habits of the wealthiest 10% of US households, respondents to a survey by the...
by Ron | Oct 23, 2008 | Affluence Research, Luxury Defined, Luxury Market & Goods, Press Releases, Travel, Vacations
In the latest of the twice yearly surveys of the most affluent 10% of US households by The American Affluence Research Center, the respondents were asked to specify the most they could imagine spending for 37 different products and services if they were to purchase...
