Retail
November 16, 2018
Younger affluents and Chinese consumers are driving luxury business growth. Image credit: Vipshop
By Sarah Ramirez
In 2018 the overall luxury business grew 5 percent to $1.4 trillion, primarily propelled by rising demand from affluents in mainland China.
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