Research
February 27, 2015
Affluent family, credit: Four Seasons
By Nancy Buckley
Affluent consumers are often labeled through household income, but by delving deeper than economics it is evident that there are generational differences among affluents when defining luxury, according to a report from Shullman Research Center.
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