Luxury Consumers - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2017
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Supercharged

“Crush it!” I was test-driving a Tesla Model S 75D under the watchful eye of Kristin, the “owner-advisor” tasked with accompanying me while I took one of Elon Musk’s battery-powered luxury cars for a spin on the Far West Side of... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

19 Mar 2015
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Walter Salmon Remembered

grocers, drug stores, and discount stores like Costco. Peter asked me (a banker) what I thought of supermarkets accepting credit cards for groceries. I said that the grocery margins (~1%) wouldn’t support the discounts on card purchases, and that View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2008
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Back to the Future

discontent for many American families. Bundled up in chilly homes, they see their heating bills cutting deeply into the rest of their household budget. Lowering the thermostat, they wonder when keeping warm became a luxury in the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

01 Sep 2010
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Dean Nohria Looks Ahead

which now consumes more and more of society’s resources, particularly as people live longer? Global poverty is a huge issue as the demand for a more prosperous life increases everywhere. And then there is global security. So there are... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson

01 Jun 2019
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City on a Hill

consumers seeking high-quality, locally grown produce. An industrial hemp-growing project he undertook under license by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture failed in part because the fabric designer who had signed on to craft high-end... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Clay Cook

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

epitome of the Aston Martin Grand Touring car. Comfortable for two, it has few frills and a high level of luxury and yet is capable of heart-stopping performance and superb handling on the racetrack. Candee examines in detail the history... View Details

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