Nongshim, the nation's biggest snack maker, might be hoping the financial crisis continues, since it's been yielding greater profits during the economic downturn. According to Samsung Securities, ...

Economists call them "inferior goods" and they are fast becoming a hot commodity. Inferior goods are simply the kinds of low-priced alternatives that people turn to during hard economic times. And not ...

The current economic crisis is creating a “new normal” in consumer buying habits. Before the recent downturn, when consumers tried to save money, they traded down from branded products to ...