Insights group LookLook’s research on the recent slowdown in Chinese luxury spending reveals that it is simply a short-term pause. However, growing economic concerns may prove otherwise. Image credit: L'Oréal Paris' Weibo
What is behind China’s luxury shopping slowdown?
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