Poll: Luxury consumers increased spending in 2013

  The study, carried out by American Express Publishing and Harrison Group, examines Americans who have a minimum discretionary income of $ 100,000.

According to the survey plan to 14 percent of affluent consumers to spend more in categories such as luxury automobile hotels, luxury resorts, home entertainment and electronics, vacations, watches and jewelry. Spending on jewelry and watches categories will increase by 5 percent and 9 percent, respectively in 2013.

"After six years of reporting on the challenges of the recession, it's wonderful to finally have a positive outlook in the luxury space," said Cara David, senior vice president of marketing and integrated media of American Express Publishing Corp., in a statement.

According to forecasts of the most important parts of the luxury industry, the economy grows by 3.4 times 100-2 and a half years of the forecast of GDP. The top 1 percent of Americans now save 35 percent of their household income, but because 48 percent have to purchase their homes and 81 percent do not carry credit card debt, "they are to be positioned in a better to spend on luxury," adds David.

Consumers looking for quality, craftsmanship and services titled "Worth dominant" Consumers are expected to nearly $ on it 58000000000 luxury base to spend the study in 2013. Consumers looking for discounts or consumer "deal dominant" is expected to spend $ 33000000000 to these classes.

"It is fascinating that the lessons have resourcefulness, independence and a strong sense of financial responsibility learned recession continue buying the richest households in the country strategies dominate," said Dr. Jim Taylor, vice chairman of the Harrison Group, in a explanation. "It is strange that the same rules have a ready, ready for the best and the other to sell the market, their expectations for a better price band split spend."

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