Bling Lust Exists Only in the PRC...No? – China Business

siliconhutong.typepad.com — David Wolf cobbles together a tight Top 10er of why the luxury segment continues to benefit from robust sales in the PRC along with some savvy advice to marketers who seek to advertise to this surging consumer segment.

Keep your eye on the Silicon Hutong in the coming days as Wolf slowly makes his way through his growing luxury book stack. Expect more posts on this topic soon.

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