Here are some stats from StyleCareer.com:
-44% of women aged 13 and over bought a purse for themselves or for someone else
-On average, women bought 3 handbags per year
-On average, women own 6 handbags, younger women own fewer than 6 and older women own more
-40% of women over 55 own 7 or more handbags, the highest ownership of all age segments
-Amount spent for a handbag ranges from about $40 to $65
-Women are reported spending $42, on average, for their most recent handbag and $54, on average, for the bag they carry most often
-Luxury goods produced $525 billion in sales in the United States last year
-Upscale handbag buyers or those willing to spend $150 or more for a handbag, represent about one in ten of those women who purchased a handbag in the past year
-44% of women aged 13 and over bought a purse for themselves or for someone else
-On average, women bought 3 handbags per year
-On average, women own 6 handbags, younger women own fewer than 6 and older women own more
-40% of women over 55 own 7 or more handbags, the highest ownership of all age segments
-Amount spent for a handbag ranges from about $40 to $65
-Women are reported spending $42, on average, for their most recent handbag and $54, on average, for the bag they carry most often
-Luxury goods produced $525 billion in sales in the United States last year
-Upscale handbag buyers or those willing to spend $150 or more for a handbag, represent about one in ten of those women who purchased a handbag in the past year