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Currency effects ‘real challenge’ as luxury market reaches €224bn in 2014

22/05/2015

Currency effects significantly altered the geography of luxury global shopping during 2014, according to data published by consultancy Bain. Tourists make around half of all purchases, with Chinese shoppers favouring Europe, where the weak euro has made products relatively ‘cheaper’. This has taken sales from the US market, where the dollar makes ...

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