Retail
January 18, 2018
Affluent consumers commonly trade up and trade down their purchases. Image source Rolls-Royce
By Danny Parisi
NEW YORK – Many of the problems that caused luxury growth to stagnate over the last few years are challenges largely created by the business itself instead of outside forces, according to research from Boston Consulting Group.
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