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There is very little high end shopping and dining. It seems to contradict the reputed strong local economy and population growth.
They are different things. Go to Cameron Village to see more high end shops or Streets of Southpoint. And don't forget North Hills Mall. But no, the Triangle is not like a city on the order of NYC, SF, LA, DC, and others. It's really more like a big small town, divided up. You'll not find the density of high end as you will in other cities. Charlotte has more high end shopping/dining.
People also shop online and a high end retailer has to consider if the expense of a brick & mortar building will bring the level of $$$ needed vs some other location.
It’s true, we don’t have a lot of luxury stores and hotels. We do have a very respectable selection of upper-middle class options. Seems appropriate for our demographics.
You see a lot of Teslas here, but not a lot of Lamborghinis.
Alternative answer: see thread complaining about $17 lobster rolls
Which is why I don't go to North Hills because I get $9 t-shirts at Target rather than $80 t-shirts at a shop I've never heard of.
I've never been a luxury kind of person so it doesn't bother me that there isn't much around. Which is good, because if I did want that, I probably should have moved somewhere else.
Wanting a good quality special occasion dress is something I can understand though, and I wouldn't have the slightest idea where to go for that. But that's because I haven't had a need since we've moved here.
When I think of luxury I think of Chinese-made goods sold from big box stores at 30x the price of what they were manufactured at. Or maybe I can buy 4 different brands of high priced sunglasses that are all from Luxottica. I might even pick up a few high priced bottles of bourbon and rye that all come from MGP.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go grab lunch containing only the highest quality ingredients from Sysco, or I might stay at home and eat my lunch from the fanciest brands of Nestle.
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