Consumers

South Korea may its own, new handbag museum -- but if you want to see those women's accessories in action in an Asian market, look to China. Luxury goods companies such as Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Mercedes Benz count on China for increasing sales. And among the most desired items by...

It's become a term retailers have learned to dread: “showrooming.” That's when consumers visit brick-and-mortar stores to test out products they're considering – then head home and buy those items on-line,at a better price. Showrooming has certainly taken a toll on some retailers. A Pew...

The upcoming holiday season will be the shortest in over a decade, with just 26 shopping days squeezed between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That's six fewer days than last year. But in spite of a compressed shopping season, there are signs the retail sector is looking forward to a happy ending...

Think the cost of your Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) latte is too much? Well then, take a moment to consider Chinese consumers – who are apparently up in arms about what they're paying for a cup of the high-end coffee. And state-run Chinese media has joined in the criticism of the Seattle-based...