![After the breakneck pace of the past few months, what can the luxury sector hope for now? A soft landing. Image credit: Shutterstock](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jing-daily-080221-1.jpeg)
Flight of Icarus: As luxury sales soar, how does this end?
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Featured,Industry sectors,Retail | No Comments![After the breakneck pace of the past few months, what can the luxury sector hope for now? A soft landing. Image credit: Shutterstock](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jing-daily-080221-1.jpeg)
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