Power prices in New York City are already nearly two-thirds higher than the average price paid by consumers in other U.S. cities during any given month of the year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

FORBES: New York City's Electricity Prices May Double By 2014

Catering to the health crowd, in theory at least, adds a whole new category of potential sales, piled on top of existing constituents--African-American and Hispanic consumers in cities, bikers in the wilds, as well as its long-targeted "Pepsi-pretty" suburbanites.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The roads they drive on may be crowded in cities like Beijing, and the roads full of potholes in second and third tier cities, but Chinese consumers are giving up their bikes for cars.

FORBES: The Future Of China's Luxury Auto Market

According to the Boston Consulting Group (its partners reported some of their insights in Forbes here), a consumer company doing business in 70 locations (cities and counties) in China could reach 70% of consumers in the middle and affluent classes as of 2005.

FORBES: How To Think About The Chinese Consumer

The cost of a legal defence could be passed on to dealers and consumers and, if too many cities file similar suits, the industry could shut down altogether.

ECONOMIST: Anti-gun lawsuits (2)

Small cities often look appealing because of high average incomes, but a city with a MAC population of 150, 000 cannot compare with cities that have more than 1 million MAC consumers, even if the latter have lower average disposable incomes.

FORBES: Unlocking China's Consumer Power