Infographic: The Purchasing Habits of the Wealthy and the Very Wealthy

A look at luxurious lifestyle choices

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Though the ultra wealthy make up less than one-fifth of American adults, they are responsible for a significant portion of luxury goods purchases, according to the Shullman Research Center, a marketing research firm specializing in affluent insights.

What does this mean for marketers? A lot, actually.

"The good news for luxury marketers, their agencies and the media alike is that consumers with really deep pockets are digging into those pockets with gusto, even more so than their merely affluent counterparts," said Bob Shullman, the research firm's founder and CEO.

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