Previous Press Releases
Luxury Market Research — Affluent Consumers Plan Less Home Remodeling in New Survey
A record low level of major home remodeling projects by affluent consumers is suggested by the most recent survey in a series of twice-yearly studies that began in Spring 2002. Negative attitudes about the current economy and the economic outlook for the next 12...
Luxury Market Research — Affluent Consumers Plan Less Spending on Major Home Appliances
A record low level of spending by affluent consumers for major home appliances is suggested by the most recent survey in a series of twice-yearly studies that began in Spring 2002. Negative attitudes about the current economy and the economic outlook for the next 12...
Luxury Market Research — Wealthy Consumers Plan Less Restaurant Spending in New Survey
Record low levels of spending for dining out in both casual/family restaurants and upscale restaurants is suggested by the most recent survey in a series of twice-yearly studies that began in Spring 2002. Negative attitudes about the current economy and the economic...
New Survey: Affluent Market for Vacation Homes Looks Gloomy for Full Ownership and Private Residence and Destination Clubs
The potential market for vacation homes, including full ownership and private residence and destination clubs, has declined substantially from 2007 levels, reflecting losses in net worth and a negative 12-month outlook for the economy and personal income among the...
Popular View of Luxury Spending Debunked in Survey of the Wealthy
Luxury Defined: What the Affluent Will Spend for Luxury Price Points and Brands for 37 Products and Services For several years, luxury retail and marketing consultants have fed the media with anecdotal research about the sales of $700 Manolo Blahnik shoes, $1,000...
Luxury Defined: What the Affluent Will Spend for Luxury
New Survey Identifies Price Points and Brands for 37 Products and Services “Luxury†is a very ambiguous word that is used very loosely. Perceptions of luxury vary by individual and by product. In new ground breaking research, a national survey of the wealthiest...
Affluent Show Upbeat Outlook in New Survey Despite Dismal View of Current Business Conditions
Spending Plans Stabilizing as Expectations for Business Conditions and Stock Market Rise This new study, the fourteenth in a series of twice yearly tracking surveys by The American Affluence Research Center, indicates the affluent may feel the economy is bottoming out...
What the Affluent Will Pay for A Luxury Cruise
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...
Intentions to Cruise at Record Low among Affluent in New Survey
In the latest survey of the most affluent 10% of US households by The American Affluence Research Center, only 14% of the respondents indicated plans to cruise during the next 12 months. This is the same as the level recorded in the Spring 2008 survey and effectively...
What the Affluent Will Pay for Luxury Travel
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...
