After 12 months of impressive growth, a lot could go wrong in the luxury sector, on paper. In reality, things could be just fine. Image credit: Shutterstock Luxury rollercoaster: What comes up must come down? Not so sure
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After 12 months of impressive growth, a lot could go wrong in the luxury sector, on paper. In reality, things could be just fine. 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