You’ve heard of eco-tourism, and experience tourism? Well, in a new report entitled “Around the world,” HSBC has identified yet another sub-niche in the industry: accessories tourism, or the tendency of the emerging consumer to plan their trips according to where the handbags are cheapest.
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Vanessa has been the FT’s fashion editor since 2003, and is based in New York, though she lived in London for 12 years.