A () is a retail shop that deals in
high end
In economics, a luxury good (or upmarket good) is a good (economics), good for which demand (economics), demand increases more than what is proportional as income rises, so that expenditures on the good become a more significant proportion of ove ...
fashionable clothing or accessories. The word is
French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ...
ἀποθήκη (''apothēkē'') "storehouse".
Some multi-outlet businesses (
Chain stores) can be referred to as ''boutiques'' if they target small, upscale
niche markets.
Although some ''boutiques'' specialize in hand-made items and other unique products, others simply produce T-shirts, stickers, and other fashion accessories in
artificially small runs and sell them at high prices.
See also
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Boutique hotel
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Types of advertising agencies
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Types of retail outlets
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Retail formats
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