Sentences with phrase «as luxury items»

Water reclamation, solar power, and radiant heat and cooling are included in the architectural plans, as well as luxury items like an infinity pool, master loggia with outdoor shower and relaxation space, and two elevators.

Only 6 % of respondents indicated that they would spend the money on what are commonly referred to as luxury items such as a vacation or a shopping spree.

The desire for prepared dog food resulted from a combination of dogs being viewed as luxury items with a need to protect the owners» investments, the increasing availability of such food (dog biscuits, dog bread, canned food, etc.) and marketing.

Inventory financing can provide a valuable source of capital for businesses that sell high - priced items that don't move quickly, such as luxury items, or for businesses that need to display large amounts of merchandise and thus must carry a substantial inventory on their sales floor or in the warehouse.

Because some of the stay - aways still see iOS devices as luxury items at their current price points.

They are not covered by the WIC program or food stamps, and in most states are taxed as luxury items.

As with most Apple products, the watches are priced as premium goods, or as luxury items in the case of the higher - end devices.

Even though it's often seen as a luxury item, there is a perfume that fits every budget.

«I feel like sometimes the environmental agency is looked upon as this luxury item,» Esposito said.

With a $ 290 price tag, Amazon is definitely marketing the new Kindle Oasis as a luxury item.

One reason may be that the older generation saw the car as a luxury item whereas gen - xers and millennials see it as a more utilitarian buy.

While it's still easy to view Seresto as a luxury item in the short - term, it tends to take on the look of a reasonably priced product in a big picture context.

AW: I think that having music as a child is a fundamental right of being a child and it's not something that should be treated as a luxury item.

«The brand positioning sets Buffy apart from other high - quality bedding, which is typically marketed as a luxury item or lifestyle accessory,» says Pentagram, of the project.

We may find ourselves returning to a family - farming based economy to provide food locally and sustainably, including meat as a luxury item, obtained at the end of an animal's lifespan.

If not, it classifies as a luxury item which unfortunately has nothing to do with building a sustainable economy or infrastructure.

Many people don't think they need to get life insurance — it's often seen as a luxury item that isn't an absolute necessity.

TAG Heuer will have 1,000 units of the Carrera Connected up for sale in New York, and Biver has reiterated that the brand isn't interested in selling hundreds of millions of units, instead positioning the watch as a luxury item aimed at high - end clientele.

Not exact matches

Like any luxury item, wine trends ebb and flow, with varieties gently rising and falling in fashion as tastes change.

The Korea Customs Service is investigating allegations of smuggling and tariff evasion following claims that the family bought luxury goods abroad and avoided paying duties on them by portraying the imported items as supplies for Korean Air aircraft.

At the heart of the brand's success is Amoruso's drive to satisfy the «crazy, freakishly loyal» community that clamors for Nasty Gal's ultra-affordable, young - skewing new merchandise, which is curated from an array of up - and - coming designers, as well as vintage items from luxury brands.

In their quest to create maximum value, Jad Toubayly and Easa Al Gurg have constructed Idealz as a platform that allows its customers (registered members) to purchase an item of clothing or stationery, which also gets them a complimentary ticket into a lucky draw for a luxury prize.

Other tips alleged the family bought luxury items abroad and evaded tariffs by presenting the imported items as Korean Air aircraft components.

The pet products industry is on the rise as pet owners look for healthy and luxury items for their pets.

In September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in Houston.

Still, Dyson isn't positioning the 360 Eye as a luxury good or complementary item to its traditional vacuums.

Despite Jung's efforts to position Avon and some of its products as more upscale, if marketers needed to hit a sales goal, they might heavily discount items — a no - no in luxury — in a subsequent catalogue.

As for luxury items, leather shoes can be made to order for $ 22, a dress tailored for not much more than that, and a weekly manicure goes for $ 6.

As the world's largest consumer market, Chinese online shoppers are paying premium prices for Western products including food, cosmetics, vitamins and luxury items from online marketplaces such as Amazon, TMall, JD Worldwide and Taobao GlobaAs the world's largest consumer market, Chinese online shoppers are paying premium prices for Western products including food, cosmetics, vitamins and luxury items from online marketplaces such as Amazon, TMall, JD Worldwide and Taobao Globaas Amazon, TMall, JD Worldwide and Taobao Global.

Manafort is now facing federal charges for allegedly laundering millions of dollars through real estate and other luxury items as prosecutors pick over his ties with Russian officials.

When more money is printed, gold has traditionally been a beneficiary, for two key reasons: 1) If the money - printing is accompanied by economic growth, greater access to capital might boost demand for luxury items, including gold (the Love Trade); and 2) If the money - printing isn't accompanied by economic growth, inflationary pressures might prompt investors to increase their exposure to real assets, such as gold (the Fear Trade).

Over the past twenty years, entertainment and luxury items have become much cheaper, but the costs of necessities such as food, housing, healthcare, education, and childcare have grown steadily.

Over the festive season, the church provided Christmas food parcels to 366 families to help them at Christmas, including special luxury items such as Christmas puddings, chocolates and crackers.»

In a society where virtually all property is in an immediate sense the means of subsistence rather than items of mere convenience or luxury or pleasure or whim, to steal is potentially as great a violation of human integrity as to murder or to commit adultery.

As I've been studying photography and applying what I'm learning to my own work, I've been reflecting on the luxury that living in Seattle provides; as I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic itemAs I've been studying photography and applying what I'm learning to my own work, I've been reflecting on the luxury that living in Seattle provides; as I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic itemas I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic items.

Other luxury food items include specialty meats such as foie gras, as well as caviar and truffles.

AWI trade consultant Scott Carmody noted consumers were exercising their discretionary spend on luxury items and that includes wool with its appeal as a natural, ecologically sustainable and biodegradable fibre.

The only thing which makes our team unbalanced is playing the luxury item we bought called ozil.I thought he would need time to adjust to physicality of premier league so i supported him, but the guy hasn't improved he tries to dribble past ppl but runs into them somehow, tries to do showboating at unnecessary time which he fails to do miserably.And i see him giving too many back passes when he should drive forward.And the biggest reason i stopped liking him as a player is bcoz of his sulky attitude.No passion or drive for the club, as if he wanted to be at some other club and is just doing the job without his heart in it.He neeeds to be placed on the bench and make him work hard to retain his place.Ramsey and coq in middle with ox and sanchez on both wing and cazorla as cam will make us a more balanced midfield.

He is an old luxury item who should go quietly (and richly as he and his agent crave) into retirement in the middle east, China or USA.

As such a subsidized school lunch program offering «fun» food is like someone using their welfare check to buy luxury items.

She lives in a luxury apartment in a fancy suburb with her cats and deluxe cable — all items approved by the judge as part of the lifestyle that must be maintained by me.

A Few Goody Gumdrops features high - end American and European designer items as well as beauty products, luxury shopping, and fashion news.

These simple canvas totes are humorously printed on all sides with images of luxury items (such as pictures of a red -LSB-...]

It is a luxury item, but it really comes in handy - better than a baby swing.Also, I got a baby seat for the baby, and took it everywhere I went in the house - in the kitchen, bathroom, livingroom, bedroom.i'm hoping my next kid is just as easy.my son never really cried ever..

My husband and I are both products of the 1970s single - income parenting philosophy where luxury was defined as any new item not handed down from an older sibling.

It merely states that privileges should not include basic items like underwear, or beneficial items like books, but should instead be restricted to genuine luxuries, such as video game consoles.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has shot down proposals for the party to levy a «luxury goods tax» on items such as designer shoes and handbags.

Measuring 165 feet long, a behemoth at the time, it was loaded with luxury items probably picked up at eastern Mediterranean ports, as well as livestock and scores of travelers, Foley says.

There was a particular demand for blonde girls and boys who were seen as exotic luxury items, and it was financially beneficial to transport them to the far - away markets.

Wine is a luxury item, as much as I hate to remind you of that fact, and as such I think you should be interested in buying the best possible luxury item.