High End Anxiety
The Bling Ring Quakes at the Euro's Strength
A Birkin bag sale doesn't mean so much when the yuan has fallen.
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It was all going so right for the purveyors of bling.
After a couple of lean years, Chinese consumers have reignited demand for everything from Gucci shoes to Cartier jewellery. That's driven sales -- and share prices higher.