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We have an Ambiente Furniture and Crate & Barrel. We have luxury stuff here, but it's more local and boutique, and spread out. Contrast with Ballantyne in Charlotte. There's still a lot of old money here, and they know where to go. People without money seem to be the ones to complain about a lack of "luxury".
Oh wow, lol
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Originally Posted by twingles
When people post about luxury goods and they aren't even in the stratosphere of what luxury goods are
Raleigh has a standalone Rolls-Royce dealership, which is the first of its kind in America. The location is second of its kind in the world. Cars priced between $350,000 and $600,000. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Raleigh, part of Westgate Motor Cars LLC, is only the second standalone Rolls-Royce dealership in the world. The other is in Dubai.
Basically, we are now being compared to Dubai in some luxury sectors (sort of).
Asheville has a much more pronounced "haves" vs "have nots" than this area does. It reminds me of Sedona with the homeowners and min wage service workers.
Personally I don't want to share public transit either as it generally attracts undesirables, especially buses. Just my experience in most areas save for maybe NYC and other comparable cities. The wealthier cities generally are better (ie DC subway system) unless you take the transit to said "undesired" areas.
I've never known the Infiniti brand to be a status symbol. Maybe you were being sarcastic...in that case it went over my head .
Neither is Coach. It's what they call a contemporary brand. Kind of mid range, mass produced, respectable quality.
How so? (the people you quoted got filtered out) Some guy insinuating that there are secret places to shop? And another guy with a predictable dig about how I must not have money? lol That's defensive snark, not real conversation.
In addition to Raleigh being compared to Dubai in terms of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (sort of), I would point out that even though Raleigh doesn't have a lot of the flashy well-known "mall type" jewelry stores that you would see in larger markets, there are a several smaller, boutique type places that you could spend any amount of money that your heart desires, certainly in the six to seven figures for custom pieces. As another poster mentioned, the people that live that lifestyle want discretion and privacy. Or, they go to NYC to shop.
With the mega-mall concept fading on a national level, more of these will pop up as the market gets larger.
You usually find "luxury" offerings in bigger more international cities. Cities such as NYC, Philly, Chicago, DC, LA, all welcome millions of visitors per year ranging from business people to your average tourist. There are also big players in various industries that have offices and homes in these areas whether it is old or new money. You also usually have more millionaires per capita in the bigger cities including a higher HHI.
So, luxury brands like to set up shop in these areas because of their wealth density and their attraction to a worldwide clientele.
Ask yourself, how packed would these stores be if they did locate where you live? I've been to a few in Philly and NYC and even in those areas, the stores aren't very crowded.
I see people in the Raleigh-Durham area being more practical and not wanting to spend $2500 on a bag just because they can. I could be wrong.
Also, online shopping is a factor that prohibits a proliferation of brick & mortar stores.
You guys....I went to the Cheesecake Factory last night.
Feeling luxurious AF right now.
I got to pay $30 for a salmon filet they took out of the freezer at least an hour before I ordered it.
Bless your heart.
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