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...died in 1985, Seinfeld was already a successful comedian who had appeared on the Tonight Show, but "after he passed away, somebody said to me, 'Now your career is really going to take off,'" says Seinfeld. "In some way the child will sometimes hold back so as not to surpass the father while he's alive. Maybe it's the mortality thing. I just started driving a little harder, working a little harder." Seinfeld says his dad was funny, and he still laughs at his jokes. "There was one he liked to tell about a guy who falls...
Call it a reaction to years of austerity, but China is the world's third largest consumer of luxury goods, accounting for 12% of global sales, according to a December 2004 Goldman Sachs report. If this trend continues, China could surpass the U.S. to become, along with Japan, the world's largest purchaser of luxury items by 2015. Chinese yuppies are driving the demand, buying everything from expensive watches to imported cars. And luxury purveyors are responding: Armani plans to open 24 stores in China...
...afford luxury goods?she says it is vital to recognize that many now know about brands. "Always give them the latest. What Hong Kong has, China has to have," she counsels. As for the future, Wong predicts that by 2012, consumer spending on luxury goods in China will surpass America's, and by 2015, it will be equal to Japan's. "Presently," Wong says, "it's about 1.5% of the population?or, you could say, the tip of the iceberg...
...seasoned luxury-goods executives what excites them most about the future of the category, and they will undoubtedly launch into a lengthy discourse on emerging markets. For some, China holds the most promise, with its double-digit yearly growth and the expectation that it will surpass the U.S. in luxury-goods consumption by 2015. For others, India's youthquake and its established cultural affinity for luxury mean there is enormous potential for growth. Then there's Russia, where newly minted millionaires pay top dollar for everything from Breguet watches to Bell helicopters. In this, the first installment of a four...
...that, the Crimson will have to first realize the potential that senior outside Laura Mahon says is evident on their roster. After losing only two starters to graduation, Mahon believes that her team has the right combination of experience and talent to easily surpass last season’s 11-14 overall record...