http://www.janusthinking.com/2010/02/u-s-sees-return-of-the-aspirational-consumer/ Janus Thinking enables brand owners to personalise luxury for every customer Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.janusthinking.com/2010/02/u-s-sees-return-of-the-aspirational-consumer/#comment-475 Who turned on the lights? « Think Wine Marketing Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:03:15 +0000 http://www.janusthinking.com/?p=1487#comment-475 [...] Dr. Issac Mostovicz, a consulting academic with insights into drivers of human behavior in practical business situations, reports in the current issue of ‘Janus Thinking’ that he sees that the US is seeing the return of the ‘aspirational consumer.” “Trends happening in places such as Silicon Valley suggest that American’s with expendable income are regaining the confidence to spend it.” This conclusion is based on January 2010 retail sales figures. “The monthly sales numbers offered further indications of returning demand for prestige and luxury goods, with Saks and Neiman Marcus, the luxury fashion department stores, reporting increases of 6.8 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively.” [...] [...] Dr. Issac Mostovicz, a consulting academic with insights into drivers of human behavior in practical business situations, reports in the current issue of ‘Janus Thinking’ that he sees that the US is seeing the return of the ‘aspirational consumer.” “Trends happening in places such as Silicon Valley suggest that American’s with expendable income are regaining the confidence to spend it.” This conclusion is based on January 2010 retail sales figures. “The monthly sales numbers offered further indications of returning demand for prestige and luxury goods, with Saks and Neiman Marcus, the luxury fashion department stores, reporting increases of 6.8 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively.” [...]

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