as income decreases.

Scope of the term

With increasing accessibility to luxury goods, new product categories have been created within the luxury market, called "accessible luxury" or "mass luxury". These are meant specifically for the middle class, sometimes called the "aspiring class" in this context. Because luxury has diffused into the masses, defining the word has become more difficult.

Whereas "luxury" often refers to certain types of products, luxury is not restricted

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