Social class is an important factor when examining the most relevant influencing factors in consumer behavior. It has a big impact on the individuals consuming habits. Social class means a structure of society by which the place of an individual or a whole family is developed. Social classes are based on economic criteria, such as wealth and source of income. People can also be distinguished to different social classes by their level of education and income. These classes form natural market segments and by defining their characteristic differences in education, income and geographic location, advertisers can design effective marketing strategies by choosing the correct spokesmen, language and cultural symbols. Social class is defined through income, education profession and place of living, meaning that it is based on demographic factors. Many people make purchase decisions as they assume their social class would make. Still, there are people who want to be associated with a higher social status, and in this case purchases might be overestimated and too high in price. Consumers can also be observed from the point of social status. By social status we refer to the prestige a person gets from a certain social position. Social status does not always coincide with income and wealth, it can also be based on past behavior, wealth, manners or power. Many brands serve as status symbols and purchasing services or products from these brands may increase status or symbolize current status to others. (Fox all 1994,208 – 209.) When observing the Russian clientele the importance of high class service and luxury is the key factor. Russians are ready to pay high prices for excellent service and luxury goods often serve as status symbols. (Solomon 2013, 487) According to Hofstede, big class differences in a country generate the need to associate oneself with a higher social status and thus increase ones position in the society. In Russia, power and wealth are focused on a scarce number of the population, making it important to reflect ones power and status in all business matters.