Uh-Oh! Now Even the Rich Have Slowed Down (TIF) (SKS) (RL) (JWN)
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Well now even the rich are slowing spending.
According to data from Goldman Sachs' monthly luxury same store, sales index for August sales were up just 6.7% which was a significant deceleration on a one, two and three year basis from June.
For the first time since August 2010, the firm's luxury indicator index did not deliver double digits - rising only 8.7% year-over-year. The drop is being blamed on a drop in consumer confidence, which fell 9% in August, slowing S&P and Swiss watch exports.
With luxury sales highly correlated to the S&P 500 (83%), the recent market sell-off suggests luxury sales could continue to slow.
Related Stocks:
Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN)
Saks Incorporated (NYSE: SKS)
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF)
Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL)
According to data from Goldman Sachs' monthly luxury same store, sales index for August sales were up just 6.7% which was a significant deceleration on a one, two and three year basis from June.
For the first time since August 2010, the firm's luxury indicator index did not deliver double digits - rising only 8.7% year-over-year. The drop is being blamed on a drop in consumer confidence, which fell 9% in August, slowing S&P and Swiss watch exports.
With luxury sales highly correlated to the S&P 500 (83%), the recent market sell-off suggests luxury sales could continue to slow.
Related Stocks:
Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN)
Saks Incorporated (NYSE: SKS)
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF)
Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL)
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