Louis Vuitton's Beijing Flagship Store and its Effect on a Thriving Market for Fake Purses

Almost thirteen years to the day after Louis Vuitton began selling its designer purses in its first shop in China, the company launched its 12th flagship store in the capital city of Beijing. Many feel the store is one of the very few places in the country where consumers can be sure they're getting authentic designer purses, on account of the Chinese market being notoriously flooded with fake designer purses. Fake designer purses outsell the genuine items in China at a staggering ratio of more than 20:1.

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