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How Luxury is Vulnerable to a Cold Climate

Euromonitor International's How Luxury is Vulnerable to a Cold Climate Strategy Briefings is a series of reports that alert you to global trends predicted to influence consumer markets. They offer insight to changing market conditions and the opportunities and challenges companies need to consider to maintain a competitive advantage

Chapters: 7  |  Tables: 16  |  Publication date: Dec 2008
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Regional coverage

Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

KEY TRENDS AND DRIVERS

MARKET DRIVERS

CONSUMER DRIVERS

MAJOR MARKETS

TRENDS AND COUNTER-TRENDS

OUTLOOK IN A COLD CLIMATE

Summary 1 Opportunities and Challenges for Luxury Marketers

THE ROLE OF LUXURY

What does luxury mean?

Luxury in a downturn – are there lessons from history?

Chart 1 Long Term GDP Growth 2000-2013

The middle is cinched most

The squeeze – crunchy or soft centred?

How it impacts on luxury

The changing face of luxury

Is it really luxury? ... the rise of counterfeiting

MARKET DRIVERS

OVERVIEW

It's always the economy, stupid

Mood music

The ubiquity of luxury or "When you can get a luxury biscuit, what does luxury mean?"

The power of brands

CATEGORY STORIES

Chart 2 Divisions of Luxury

LIFE'S LITTLE LUXURIES

Chart 3 World: Premium Sales Value as a % of Total Category Sales by Sector 2007

Cosmetics

Chart 4 Major Markets: Sales of Premium Lipstick and Lip Gloss 2007

Chart 5 Major Markets: Value Sales of Premium and Mass Anti-agers 2007

Food

Chocolate

Chart 6 World Share of Spending on Boxed Chocolate Assortments by Region 2007

Pet care

Chart 7 Major Markets: Pets per Household 2007

Chart 8 World: Value Sales of Dog and Cat Food by Price Platform 2003-2008

Household chemicals

Foodservice

TRADITIONAL LUXURIES

Fragrances

Chart 9 Major Markets: Volume Growth in Premium Fragrances 2003/2007

Fashion and jewellery

Chart 10 Major Markets: Growth in Spending on Jewellery 2000/2005

Premium spirits and champagne

Chart 11 Regional Wine, Champagne and Other Sparkling Wine: % Growth in Total Volume Sales 2003/2007

MODERN LUXURY LIVING

Travel

Luxury technology

Tech trinkets

Luxury on-line

Time as the ultimate luxury

"TRUE" LUXURY LIVING

Chart 12 Forbes' Cost of Living Extremely Well Index 1976-2008

Table 1 US: Cost of Living Extremely Well 2006/2007

The super-rich – a nation apart?

CONSUMER DRIVERS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LUXURY

Chart 13 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

INNER- AND OUTER-DIRECTEDNESS

Public and private consumption

WHO DRIVES LUXURY?

Old versus new money

The super-rich – money no object

The global elite – power and the glory

Summary 2 Newsweek's World Superclass 2008

The glitterati – celebrity

The corporate rich

Luxury services

Beyond the concierge

LUXURY TRENDS – FOCUS MARKETS

BRAZIL

Chart 14 Brazil: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 15 Brazil: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 2 Brazil: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

CHINA

Chart 16 China: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 17 China: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 3 China: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

FRANCE

Chart 18 France: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 19 France: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 4 France: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

INDIA

Chart 20 India: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 21 India: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 5 India: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

JAPAN

Chart 22 Japan: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 23 Japan: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 6 Japan: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

RUSSIA

Chart 24 Russia: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 25 Russia: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 7 Russia: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

UAE

Chart 26 UAE: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 27 UAE: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 8 UAE: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

UK

Chart 28 UK: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 29 UK: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 9 UK: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

US

Chart 30 US: Household Expenditure by Decile 2006

Chart 31 US: Annual Household Disposable Income Profile 2001, 2004-2007

Table 10 US: Ownership of "Luxury" Durables by Income Decile/Quintile (% of Households) 2006

FUTURE TRENDS

Welcome to the 21st century

Luxury fragments

Curated consumption

Conspicuous and inconspicuous consumption

Ecoluxe

Fractional ownership

"Bling", crime and coded consumption

From old to new – antiques to art

Values shifts

Wealth weariness

Luxury fatigue or luxury inflation?

MARKET FORECASTS

Plot 1 – affordability of luxury and the economic outlook

Table 11 Major Markets: Forecast GDP Growth 2008/2009/2013

Table 12 Consumer Confidence: Planning Major Purchases Over the Next 12 Months, Major European Markets 2006-2008

Table 13 World Consumer Expenditure Forecast Value by Region at Constant 2008 Prices 2008-2012

Chart 32 Housing by Tenure 2007

Table 14 Savings Ratio (2007 Actual, 2008-2012 Estimates)

Plot 2 – the psychology of luxury

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