Just Released: "Luxury Goods in the US"
2012 was another strong year for the US luxury goods market and the US affluent consumer, with sales growth robust, but slower than in the 2010 and 2011 rebound years. Luxury fine wine, Champagne and spirits led the field with designer apparel also enjoying double-digit growth. US consumers who demonstrated thriftier spending habits across packaged goods nevertheless seemed inclined to trade up to luxury products where affordable, while the ultra-affluent core consumer base continues to...
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