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Posted: 9/7/2012 12:03:25 AM EST
Models pose in front of a fashion shop on the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Parisians walk past fashion shops in the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry.(AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
An unidentified woman takes pictures in Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Cheerleaders perform in the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry.(AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Fashion models walk in the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Models pose on the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Models pose in front of a fashion shop on the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Fashion models perform with hula hoops in the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Fashion models perform with hula hoops in a shop in Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 9/6/2012 5:28:18 PM EST
Fashion models pose in the streets of Paris, Thursday Sept. 6 2012, with balloons during Fashion's Night Out where fashion shops open their doors at night to encourage consumers to support the fashion industry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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Posted: 8/22/2012 11:23:19 AM EST
Vendors wait for customers at a Moscow market, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. On Wednesday Russia joins the World Trade Organization, 19 years after it first began negotiating entry into the group, which restricts import duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a truly level playing field for international trade. While consumers here are expected to benefit from the lower cost of imported goods, some worry that struggling industries long coddled by state subsidies, like agriculture and the automobile industry, would suffer from foreign competition. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
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Posted: 8/22/2012 11:23:18 AM EST
TV sets seen on a shop display on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2012 in Moscow Russia. On Wednesday Russia joins the World Trade Organization, 19 years after it first began negotiating entry into the group, which restricts import duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a truly level playing field for international trade. While consumers here are expected to benefit from the lower cost of imported goods, some worry that struggling industries long coddled by state subsidies, like agriculture and the automobile industry, would suffer from foreign competition. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
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Posted: 8/22/2012 11:23:18 AM EST
A vendor waits for customers at a Moscow market, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. On Wednesday Russia joins the World Trade Organization, 19 years after it first began negotiating entry into the group, which restricts import duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a truly level playing field for international trade. While consumers here are expected to benefit from the lower cost of imported goods, some worry that struggling industries long coddled by state subsidies, like agriculture and the automobile industry, would suffer from foreign competition. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
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Posted: 8/22/2012 11:23:18 AM EST
Vendors wait for customers at a Moscow market, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.On Wednesday Russia joins the World Trade Organization, 19 years after it first began negotiating entry into the group, which restricts import duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a truly level playing field for international trade. While consumers here are expected to benefit from the lower cost of imported goods, some worry that struggling industries long coddled by state subsidies, like agriculture and the automobile industry, would suffer from foreign competition. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 10:48:20 AM EST
In this photo dated Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, A luxury car passes at The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai's conspicuous consumers love nothing more than to show off their overpriced cars. Get a curb-side view with a stroll along the restaurant-lined waterfront promenade known as The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence. Nightfall in this Dubai Marina hotspot brings a parade of vehicles _ some searching for parking, many just showing off _ that includes Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, and Bentleys. More common rides like Porsches and tricked-out Hummers prowl the 21st century cobblestones here too. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 8/7/2012 5:28:34 PM EST
In this July 18, 2012 photo, credit logos are seen on a downtown storefront as a pedestrian passes in Atlanta. U.S. consumers likely took on more debt in June, even as they largely kept spending in check. Economists forecast that consumer borrowing increased by $10.5 billion in June, according to a poll by FactSet. The Federal Reserve will release its report at 3 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Ashley Hopkinson)
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Posted: 8/1/2012 6:18:22 PM EST
In this Monday, July 30, 2012 photo, a pedestrian walks past the Flirty Cupcakes Dessert Garage in Chicago. Owner Tiffany Kurtz also operates a Flirty Cupcakes food truck. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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Posted: 8/1/2012 6:18:22 PM EST
In this Monday, July 30, 2012 photo, a customer walks into the Flirty Cupcake Dessert Garage in Chicago. Owner Tiffany Kurtz also operates a Flirty Cupcakes food truck. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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Posted: 8/1/2012 6:18:22 PM EST
In this Tuesday, July 31, 2012, photo, from left, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream co-owners Ben Van Leeuwen, Laura O'Neill and Pete Van Leeuwen laugh while talking about the origins of their business while eating ice cream in front of one of their trucks on Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg section of New York's Brooklyn borough. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. Or they’re looking for a treat like cupcakes and ice cream that are different than what they’d find in a supermarket. For Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, the six yellow trucks that began selling cones and sundaes four years ago have led to the opening of three stores. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Furticella)
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Posted: 8/1/2012 6:18:22 PM EST
FILE - In this July 12, 2012 file photo, a young customer eats a cupcake bought from the Flirty Cupcakes food truck in Chicago. The cupcake truck's owner, Tiffany Kurtz, has also opened a bakery in Chicago called the Flirty Cupcake Dessert Garage. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong, File)
