Those most impacted: affluent families who chose even larger homes over living closer to work, and younger families who are priced out of homes of any size closer to centers of employment.
The essential difference among the lower people, the middle class and the affluent class is not the difference of the amount of their wealth but the difference of the means they use to make money.
It single-handedly created a market of coffee drinkers in a nation of tea lovers, cashing in on a wave of affluent Chinese who looked to Starbucks as an aspirational brand.
This wallet is what make the affluent class affluent.
Whatever you do, the goat in your life will appreciate an experience that feels affluent but doesn't cost a lot of money.
"Received wisdom that obesity is a 'disease of the affluent' in China is simply not good enough," the researchers write in a paper to be published this month in the medical journal Health and Place.
Even western fast-food brands such as KFC and McDonald's are being forced to address the changing tastes of their affluent consumers.
" The urge to combat aging, especially among the affluent, is an old one, but new technological breakthroughs can make the prospect seem tantalizingly close.
Goldman Sachs, known for advising the world's richest and most powerful, is building a so-called robo-adviser geared to affluent customers, according to a job listing posted on the bank's website.
Similarly, vegans can be more likely to come from socially affluent backgrounds, which can also influence mortality risk.
The Japanese market, with its large and affluent local population, could be even bigger.
China's internet and mobile revolution is perhaps most visible in the increasingly affluent and vibrant Pearl River Delta, which is home to high-tech corporate giants like Huawei Technologies and Tencent.
For affluent buyers from abroad, who dominate Dubai's prime market, there is no problem of affordability.
" 'The public health impact of our findings is considerable as in affluent societies about 30 per cent of women of reproductive age are overweight.
He is becoming more and more affluent.
Since then, imported milk has become highly prized by sections of China's affluent and health-conscious middle classes.
Chinese entertainment companies covet the prestige and expertise of established studios in the US, while cosy relations with Beijing bring Hollywood access to China's big audiences of newly affluent consumers.
Health insurance is an area where affluent Chinese families are ramping up spending.
The two principal drivers of growth are that consumers have more disposable income and they are willing to spend more, led by upper-middle-class and affluent households, younger consumers, and those employed in high-paying services, the survey pointed out.
France and Japan are the most popular global destinations for affluent Chinese millennials who value cultural sophistication and high-end shopping, according to a report on luxury travel.
