Financial services
April 17, 2019
LVMH sales grew more than 17 percent in fiscal year 2017. Image credit: Louis Vuitton
By Sarah Ramirez
Ten of the world’s leading luxury companies accounted for almost half of global luxury goods spending in the last fiscal year, as the overall industry grew more than 10 percent despite slowing economies in China, the United States and Europe.
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