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Study Says Luxury Market to Decline in 2009

Study Says Luxury Market to Decline in 2009

by Andrew Roberts

Posted Tuesday March 31, 2009

From WWD Issue 03/31/2009

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MILAN — Visibility may be poor, but one thing is almost certain: the $230 billion fashion and luxury goods industry is set to shrink this year, according to Altagamma.

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