I totally missed this info nugget and in case you did, too: Chinese women buy three times more Maseratis and twice as many Ferraris than Western women do. A third of China’s.................... I totally missed this info nugget and in case you did, too: Chinese women buy three times more Maseratis and twice as many Ferraris than Western women do. A third of China’s
Chinese women buy three times more Maseratis...
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Matt Stevenson
Published 1 February 2016·over 10 years ago 1 min read
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Eleanor Rigby7 Aug
Having worked in luxury retail in London, I can confirm that the shift in buyer demographics has been palpable for years. We have seen a significant increase in international clients prioritising status symbols as a form of investment.
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Arthur Pringle7 Aug
Does it really matter what car people choose to buy with their own money? As long as they are paying their taxes and driving safely, I see no reason for this to be a headline story.
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Sarah Jenkins7 Aug
I wonder how much of this is driven by independent wealth versus family gifting culture, which is quite different there compared to here in the UK. It would be interesting to see a deeper breakdown of the demographics behind these purchases.
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Julian Thorne7 Aug
It is fascinating to see how the wealth shift in China is manifesting in the luxury goods market. These figures really highlight how much of the global focus for high-end manufacturing has pivoted toward the East over the last decade.
