MIDDLE EAST LUXURY LEATHER GOOD DEMAND INDIA PAKISTAN PRODUCTION
June 1st, 2006
BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Beirut
STRONG demand for leather luggage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is lining the pockets of tanners in Italy, Pakistan and Thailand.
According to a recent global online survey by marketing data company AC Nielsen, the UAE ranks among the top five countries worldwide for luxury branded luggage bags. Luxury leather bags make up 25% of all sales, according to the survey, with a quarter of Internet users in the UAE opting for luxury luggage, and a further 10% saying they would also opt for luxury if money was no object, (which is often ...
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