affluent
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Those businesses are lower-growth, harder to scale, and targeted at affluent consumers.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Last year, the foundation facilitated the donation of dozens of Flock cameras, most of which ended up in affluent neighborhoods on the city’s Westside and in the San Fernando Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The mall reported that higher-end tenants were seeing particularly strong demand for luxury goods, with affluent buyers focused on accessories, especially wristwatches.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Some of the backlash came after AI-generated photos appeared on social media, imagining well-dressed affluent women as prospective customers for the service.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
They withdraw from mixed neighborhoods into distant suburbs, gated communities, or guarded apartment towers; they shop in stores that, in line with the prevailing “market segmentation,” are designed to appeal to the affluent alone.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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