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The luxury market is changing so rapidly that keeping up with its buying patterns and values can be difficult, and financial concerns aren’t the only issues driving the changes. While still expecting and valuing the finest in products and design, the affluent sector is moving toward a new trend of post-materialism, according to recent studies.
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Fam Trip FridayGuests on this travel agent fam trip from Euro Villas Ltd. to Vienna will spend four nights in a first-class hotel and take part in a sightseeing tour that will include a visit to Schonbrunn Palace.