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4.6% Percentage that Italian textile-industry volume decreased in 2008
10.6% Percentage that J. Crew’s shares increased the day after Barack Obama was inaugurated
14% Percentage of people in Hong Kong who fear they may have to cut luxuries
20% Percentage that buyers at Moscow’s luxury department store TSUM plan to cut orders in 2009
32% Sales decrease of Bentley cars in North America in 2008
82% Percentage of Americans who plan to cut back on luxury spending in 2009
Sources: WWD; New York Times; Synovate; WWD; USA Today; Synovate
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