Millionaire men more likely to buy jewelry and women cars; millennials most likely to buy jewelry.
New York, NY—Counter to stereotypical beliefs, the most likely customer for a luxury automobile is a rich woman, not a rich man. And millionaire men are far more likely to buy a piece of jewelry than their female counterparts.
These are some of the findings of a recent Shullman Research Center survey of gender-driven attitudes among millionaires.
Maybe men really do believe that he who dies with the most toys wins, or women really are innately more cautious, because overall, the survey found that millionaire women tend to have higher net worth, while millionaire men are far more likely to be the shoppers in the family than the women.
Spending overall will increase slightly among millionaires this year, according to Shullman’s survey. Very few respondents (only 2%) said they plan to increase spending a lot, while more than one third will increase it a little. Nearly all millionaires plan on saving some money, with women outnumbering men almost two to one on plans to save more this year than last year.
[two_third]Among all respondents, 55% were likely to use their wealth to buy one or more luxury products or services, but by gender, 67% of male respondents said they plan to indulge in luxury, while only 44% of women did. Pleasure travel and luxury vacations ranked number-one among all purchases for both genders—as well as for purchase intentions—but again, the men were more likely to splurge for one than the women. Men also outranked women in spending for premium wines and jewelry, the number-two and number-three categories respectively of what millionaires buy. Men also outranked women in buying luxury watches (11% of respondents vs. 8%). Women, meanwhile, are more likely to buy designer apparel and fragrances, though cosmetic purchases remained equal among genders.[/two_third][one_third_last]
“Men also outranked women in buying luxury watches (11% of respondents vs. 8%)”
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Millennials are the most optimistic millionaires. Chart source: Shullman Research
