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Luxury Shoppers Are Sobering Up but It’s Not All Bad News

Appetite for luxury is becoming universal, while the sky’s the limit for the top end of the market, writes Luca Solca.
Shoppers pass the Chanel store on Bond Street.
Appetite for luxury is becoming universal, while the sky’s the limit for the top end of the market, writes Luca Solca. (Getty Images)

Covid-19 reminded us that our time on earth is limited, fuelling a “you only live once” (YOLO) spirit among consumers. Discretionary spending has risen significantly above pre-pandemic levels: the richer the consumer, the higher the spend. The normal drivers of increased spending — essentially greater consumer “feel good” on the back of being richer — have ceased to matter, liquidity and “revenge spending” being enough to prompt higher outlays.

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